H_ED_2021A 05/20/2021 03:47:10 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 05/20/2021 Attendance Baisley X Caraveo X Exum X Geitner X Kipp X Larson X Michaelson Jenet X Young X McLachlan E Time 03:47:10 PM to 08:10:13 PM Place Old State Library This Meeting was called to order by McLachlan This Report was prepared by Nina Forbes Hearing Items Action Taken hSB21-202 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hSB21-029 Referred to House Appropriations hSB21-116 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB21-185 Amended, referred to House Appropriations SB21-202 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/FE40008EC2E3...$File/210520 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachA.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/3AAD333EB7D9...$File/210520 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachB.pdf 03:47:19 PM Representatives Larson and Sirota introduced Senate Bill 21-202. The bill transfers $10.0 million from the General Fund for the Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) capital construction program and appropriates the funds for air quality improvement grants in the current FY 2020-21 and potentially in FY 2021-22. 03:49:38 PM George Welsh, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 03:51:36 PM Brenda Krage, representing Fremont Re2 School District, testified in support of the bill. 03:58:15 PM Douglas Bissonette, representing Elizabeth School District, testified in support of the bill. 03:58:16 PM Additional written testimony is available as Attachment A. 03:58:17 PM Representatives Sirota and Larson introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B). 04:03:47 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Larson Seconded Caraveo Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan Excused YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:03:58 PM Representatives Sirota and Larson gave closing remarks on the bill. 04:09:07 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-202, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Larson Seconded Geitner Baisley Yes Caraveo Yes Exum Yes Geitner Yes Kipp Yes Larson Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Young Yes McLachlan Excused Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-029 - Referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/DBC5369525FC...$File/210520 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachC.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/215755E98E62...$File/210520 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachD.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/33B471B0F4AD...$File/210520 AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachE.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/F1FDD6705830...$File/210520 AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachF.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/E43659C6EDEF...$File/210520 AttachG.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachG.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/7BBCCA1403C3...$File/210520 AttachH.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachH.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/E26A498936BD...$File/210520 AttachI.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachI.pdf 04:09:15 PM Speaker Garnett and Representative Benavidez introduced Senate Bill 21-029. The bill requires that institutions of higher education adopt policies to charge resident tuition to Native American students whose tribes have historical ties to Colorado. 04:19:17 PM Benny Shendo, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 04:24:41 PM Colleen Walker, representing Auraria Higher Education Center, testified in support of the bill. 04:28:15 PM Marta Loachamin, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. 04:31:12 PM Andy Cowell, representing University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 04:34:45 PM Representative Benavidez gave closing remarks on the bill. 04:39:15 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-029 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Kipp Seconded Exum Baisley Yes Caraveo Excused Exum Yes Geitner Yes Kipp Yes Larson Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Young Yes McLachlan Excused Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-116 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole 04:40:11 PM Representative Benavidez introduced Senate Bill 21-116. The bill prohibits the use of American Indian mascots for any public school in Colorado. 04:44:53 PM Dan Ross, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:45:19 PM John Smith, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:48:56 PM Rory Lynch, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:57:46 PM Dallin Maybee, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 05:01:10 PM Donald Ragona, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ragona also distributed a resolution from the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council on their opposition to the use of Native American mascots (Attachment C). 05:05:00 PM Donna Chrisjohn, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 05:09:16 PM The prior panel answered questions from the committee. 05:24:46 PM David Finkenbinder, representing Yuma School District, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:24:55 PM Demetrius Marez, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:31:21 PM Eunice Davidson, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:35:07 PM Jaxon Wall, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:35:20 PM Mike Woelk, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:42:25 PM Jacob Reed, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 05:46:30 PM Blake Mundell, representing LamarProud, testified in support of the bill. 05:49:23 PM Jennifer Spires, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 05:53:04 PM Mike Catches Enemy, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 05:58:24 PM Nicholas Willis, representing Native American Guardian Association, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:58:28 PM Orly Lynch, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:04:14 PM Quinn Mekelburg, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:04:18 PM Tera Wall, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:08:54 PM Teresa Roubideaux, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:13:04 PM Tony Henson, representing Native American Guardian's Association, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:17:58 PM Lee Roubideaux, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:18:07 PM Jason Hopfer, representing St. Vrain Valley School District, testified to amend the bill. 06:22:00 PM Mr. Hopfer answered questions from the committee. 06:23:54 PM Chairman Melvin Baker, representing Southern Ute Indian Tribe, testified in support of the bill. 06:26:51 PM Rick Waters, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 06:34:01 PM Raven Payment, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 06:34:05 PM Stephanie Davis, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 06:37:55 PM Tami Johnson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 06:43:42 PM Tanksi Chrisjohn, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 06:43:43 PM Additional written testimony is available as Attachment D. 06:43:44 PM Representative Benavidez introduced and explained amendments L.029, L.030, L.031, L.034, and L.035 (Attachments E, F, G, H, and I). 06:52:37 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.029 Moved Caraveo Seconded Kipp Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan Excused YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:58:49 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.030 Moved Kipp Seconded Caraveo Baisley No Caraveo Yes Exum Yes Geitner No Kipp Yes Larson No Michaelson Jenet Yes Young Yes McLachlan Excused YES: 5 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 07:01:05 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.031 Moved Kipp Seconded Caraveo Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan Excused YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 07:02:42 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.034 Moved Kipp Seconded Caraveo Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan Excused YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 07:07:26 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.035 Moved Kipp Seconded Caraveo Baisley Yes Caraveo Yes Exum Yes Geitner No Kipp Yes Larson No Michaelson Jenet Yes Young Yes McLachlan Excused YES: 6 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 07:07:42 PM Representative Benavidez gave closing remarks on the bill. 07:23:26 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-116, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Kipp Seconded Caraveo Baisley No Caraveo Yes Exum Yes Geitner No Kipp Yes Larson No Michaelson Jenet Yes Young Yes McLachlan Excused Final YES: 5 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-185 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/D4F77D399AB8...$File/210520 AttachJ.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachJ.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/D1C47E132D47...$File/210520 AttachK.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachK.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/4BAB4FA9ECE1...$File/210520 AttachL.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachL.pdf 07:23:33 PM Representative McCluskie introduced Senate Bill 21-185. The bill requires promotion of existing programs and creates two new state programs to support students entering the teaching profession. Representative McCluskie also distributed a fact sheet on the bill (Attachment J). 07:38:58 PM The sponsor answered questions from the committee. 07:39:09 PM Nate Golich, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. 07:45:26 PM Frank Reeves, representing East Grand School District and the Colorado Rural Alliance, testified in support of the bill. 07:50:16 PM Kelly Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. 07:50:22 PM Sue Sava, representing the Public Education Business Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 07:53:09 PM Terry Friedrichs, representing Black Educators Network, testified in support of the bill. 07:53:10 PM Additional written testimony is available as Attachment K. 07:53:11 PM Representative McCluskie introduced and explained amendment L.010 (Attachment L). 08:01:20 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.010 Moved Kipp Seconded Exum Baisley No Caraveo Yes Exum Yes Geitner Yes Kipp Yes Larson Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Young Yes McLachlan Excused YES: 7 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 08:01:21 PM Representative McCluskie gave closing remarks on the bill. 08:10:00 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-185, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Kipp Seconded Exum Baisley Yes Caraveo Yes Exum Yes Geitner Yes Kipp Yes Larson No Michaelson Jenet Yes Young Yes McLachlan Excused Final YES: 7 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 08:10:13 PM The committee adjourned.
