C5FA235FAE717273872589400070C3D5 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-007

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Jan 23, 2023
Location SCR 357

SB23-007 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

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01:31:43 PM

Senator Zenzinger
and Senator Kirkmeyer, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-007, which
concerns enhancing adult education in Colorado. Senator Zenzinger
provided a brief history of adult education in Colorado. Senator
Kirkmeyer provided opening remarks.

01:44:40 PM

The co-sponsors answered questions from committee.

01:49:55 PM

Dwenna Holden, representing Colorado Mountain College, testified in support of the bill. She answered questions from the committee.

01:57:02 PM

The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee.

01:57:16 PM

Margaret Kirkpatrick, representing Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning, testified in support of the bill.

02:00:46 PM

Chaer Robert, representing Skills2Compete Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

02:04:25 PM

Dr. Landon Pirius, representing the Colorado Community College System, testified in support of the bill.

02:07:30 PM

The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. Senator Zenzinger answered questions from the committee.

02:15:03 PM

Emily Ochoa, representing Spring Institute, testified in support of the bill. She read written testimony into the record from a student at the Spring Institute who was unable to attend the committee meeting.

02:18:27 PM

Dorothea Steinke,
representing Literacy Coalition of Colorado, testified in support of the
bill. She distributed a copy of her testimony (Attachment A).

02:22:28 PM

Elizabeth Peetz, representing Comcast and the Colorado Cable Association, testified in support of the bill.

02:31:11 PM

Written public testimony
submitted can be found as Attachment A. The co-sponsors distributed
amendments L.001, L.002, L.003, and L.004 (Attachments B, C, D, and E)
and explained the amendments.

02:34:05 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001
	Moved	Kirkmeyer
	Seconded

	Baisley
	Fields
	Kirkmeyer
	Kolker
	Rich
	Marchman
	Buckner
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:34:53 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.002
	Moved	Kirkmeyer
	Seconded

	Baisley
	Fields
	Kirkmeyer
	Kolker
	Rich
	Marchman
	Buckner
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:36:07 PM

The co-sponsors answered questions about amendment L.003 (Attachment D).

02:37:02 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.003
	Moved	Kirkmeyer
	Seconded

	Baisley
	Fields
	Kirkmeyer
	Kolker
	Rich
	Marchman
	Buckner
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:37:58 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.004
	Moved	Kirkmeyer
	Seconded

	Baisley
	Fields
	Kirkmeyer
	Kolker
	Rich
	Marchman
	Buckner
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:37:59 PM

The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.

02:44:31 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 23-007, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Kirkmeyer
	Seconded

	Baisley	Yes
	Fields	Yes
	Kirkmeyer	Yes
	Kolker	Yes
	Rich	Yes
	Marchman	Yes
	Buckner	Yes
	Final	YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB23-007 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly