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DD1EBD9F4B3633AB87258C30007306D3 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1061

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 13, 2025      
Location HCR 0107



HB25-1061 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

01:56:25 PM  
Representatives Bacon and Taggart, prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1051 regarding a community schoolyards grant program. The bill sponsors answered questions from members of the committee.
02:25:44 PM  
Chandi Aldena-Somerville,
representing Trust for Public Land, testified in support of the bill.




Ean Tafoya, representing
GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill.
02:31:30 PM  
Eric Bergman, representing
the Division of Local Government, Colorado Department of Local Affairs,
testified in opposition to the bill.




Meghan MacKillop,
representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill.




Members of the
panel answered questions from members of the committee.
02:48:30 PM  
The committee recessed.
02:57:16 PM  
The committee came
to order.
02:57:17 PM  
Heather Stauffer,
representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to
the bill.




Members of the
panel answered questions from members of the committee.
03:03:00 PM  
Emily Tamayo, representing
RISE, testified in support of the bill.




Caleb Tobin, representing
the Colorado Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, testified
in support of the bill.




Sara Kuntzler,
representing Mountain Mamas, testified in support of the bill.




Dr. Hannah Kay,
representing the American Academy of Pediatrics, Colorado Chapter, testified
in support of the bill.




Members of the
panel answered questions from members of the committee.




Written testimony
was submitted to the committee (Attachment C).
03:15:11 PM  
The bill sponsors
explained amendment L.001 (Attachment D). The sponsors answered questions
from members of the committee.


03:18:51 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Bacon
Seconded Martinez
Bacon
Bradfield
Caldwell
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Hartsook
Johnson
Phillips
Smith
Story
Martinez
Lukens
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:19:21 PM  
The bill sponsors
explained amendment L.002 (Attachment E).


03:20:54 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Bacon
Seconded Martinez
Bacon
Bradfield
Caldwell
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Hartsook
Johnson
Phillips
Smith
Story
Martinez
Lukens
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:21:09 PM  
The bill sponsors
explained amendment L.004 (Attachment F).


03:23:58 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004
Moved Bacon
Seconded Martinez
Bacon
Bradfield
Caldwell
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Hartsook
Johnson
Phillips
Smith
Story
Martinez
Lukens
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:23:59 PM  
The bill sponsors gave closing remarks on House Bill 25-1061. Members of the committee gave closing remarks on the bill.


03:31:20 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 25-1061, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Bacon
Seconded Martinez
Bacon Yes
Bradfield Yes
Caldwell Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hartsook Yes
Johnson Yes
Phillips Yes
Smith Yes
Story Yes
Martinez Yes
Lukens Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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