H_ED_2021A 05/19/2021 02:17:22 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 05/19/2021 Attendance Baisley X Caraveo X Exum X Geitner X Kipp X Larson X Michaelson Jenet X Young X McLachlan X Time 02:17:22 PM to 03:48:42 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by McLachlan This Report was prepared by Nina Forbes Hearing Items Action Taken hHB21-1306 Referred to House Finance hSB21-232 Referred to House Appropriations hSB21-268 Amended, referred to House Appropriations HB21-1306 - Referred to House Finance 02:17:25 PM Representative Geitner and Speaker Garnett, co-sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1306. The bill increases the number of accreditation bodies recognized by the state for the authorization of private colleges and universities. 02:22:13 PM Jason Hopfer, representing Colorado Community College System, testified to amend the bill. 02:23:18 PM Alex Hayes, representing Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:25:41 PM Mostafa Khattab, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 02:28:28 PM Chris Rasmussen, representing Colorado Department of Higher Education, was available to answer committee questions. 02:36:37 PM Mary Kanaly, representing the Division of Private Occupational Schools, was available to answer committee questions. 02:42:53 PM The prior panel answered questions from the committee. 02:43:49 PM Gary Arnold, representing the Rocky Mountain Pipe Trades District Council 5, was available to answer questions from the committee. 02:46:18 PM Mr. Arnold answered questions from the committee. 02:48:27 PM Representative Geitner and Speaker Garnett gave closing remarks on the bill. 02:53:58 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1306 to the Committee on Finance. Moved Geitner Seconded Baisley Baisley Yes Caraveo Yes Exum Yes Geitner Yes Kipp Yes Larson Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Young Yes McLachlan Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-232 - Referred to House Appropriations 02:57:02 PM Representatives Kipp and Bird introduced Senate Bill 21-232. The bill appropriates $15.0 million for displaced worker grants through the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI). 02:57:53 PM Michael Macklin, representing Colorado Community College System, testified in support of the bill. 03:02:09 PM Shelley Banker, representing Colorado Department of Higher Education and COSI, testified in support of the bill. 03:07:36 PM Yesenia Arreola, representing Colorado Mountain College, testified in support of the bill. 03:10:23 PM Representatives Kipp and Bird gave closing remarks on the bill. 03:12:58 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-232 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Kipp Seconded Michaelson Jenet Baisley Yes Caraveo Yes Exum Yes Geitner Yes Kipp Yes Larson Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Young Yes McLachlan Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-268 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/71C873B1D0DC...$File/210519 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 210519 AttachA.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/415768A5CAE7...$File/210519 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 210519 AttachB.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/17685EF01A83...$File/210519 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 210519 AttachC.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/446380F3816F...$File/210519 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 210519 AttachD.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/B96EBB21DFDC...$File/210519 AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 210519 AttachE.pdf 03:13:04 PM Representatives McLachlan and McCluskie introduced Senate Bill 21-268. The bill is the 2021 School Finance Act that sets funding levels for Coloradoâs 178 school districts and makes technical, administrative, and funding changes to a variety of education-related programs. 03:15:06 PM Michelle Murphy, representing Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill. 03:19:12 PM Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. 03:23:45 PM Frank Coyne, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 03:23:46 PM Additional written testimony is available as Attachment A. 03:23:50 PM Representatives McCluskie and McLachlan introduced amendment L.011 (Attachment B) and explained the amendment. 03:29:51 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.011 Moved McLachlan Seconded Exum Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:33:51 PM Representative Kipp introduced and explained amendment L.013 (Attachment C) and then withdrew the amendment. 03:35:50 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.013 Moved Kipp Seconded Caraveo Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Withdrawn 03:36:00 PM Representatives McCluskie and McLachlan introduced amendment L.012 (Attachment D) and explained the amendment. 03:36:51 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.012 Moved McLachlan Seconded Exum Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:37:53 PM Representative Kipp introduced and explained L.015 (Attachment E) and then withdrew the amendment. 03:38:18 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.015 Moved Kipp Seconded Exum Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Withdrawn 03:38:19 PM Representatives McLachlan and McCluskie gave closing remarks on the bill. 03:48:14 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-268, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved McLachlan Seconded Michaelson Jenet Baisley Yes Caraveo Yes Exum Yes Geitner Yes Kipp Yes Larson Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Young Yes McLachlan Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:48:42 PM The committee adjourned.
