H_ED_2022A 04/13/2022 11:02:55 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 04/13/2022 Attendance Baisley X Caraveo X Exum X Geitner * Kipp X Larson * Michaelson Jenet X Young X McLachlan X Time 11:02:55 AM to 01:24:00 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by McLachlan This Report was prepared by Colin Schroeder Hearing Items Action Taken hHB22-1350 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB22-1215 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hSB22-127 Referred to House Appropriations HB22-1350 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/792855A6BE88...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/4CC31F8FB11C...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/0E8FDF913E16...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 11:03:49 AM Representatives McCluskie and Rich presented House Bill 22-1350, Regional Talent Development Initiative Grant Program. The bill creates the Regional Talent Development Initiative Grant Program to develop or expand talent development initiatives in identified regions of the state. 11:04:55 AM Representative McCluskie distributed amendments L.001 (Attachment A), L.002 (Attachment B), and L.003 (Attachment C). 11:10:35 AM Joe Rice, representing Lockheed Martin, testified in support of the bill. Scott Laband, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. Jaime Pearson, representing Centura Health, testified in support of the bill. 11:21:50 AM Becky Takeda-Tinker, representing the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, testified in support of the bill. Adam Burg, representing Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Shelli Brunswick, representing Space Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Michael Gifford, representing Associated General Contractors of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 11:30:40 AM Berrick Abramson, representing Colorado Commission on Higher Education, testified in support of the bill. Steve Jordan, representing Colorado Trustee Network, testified in support of the bill. John Marshall, representing Colorado Mesa University, testified in support of the bill. 11:40:48 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) Moved Young Seconded Kipp Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:44:31 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B) Moved Young Seconded Kipp Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:45:02 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C) Moved Young Seconded Kipp Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:45:03 AM The bill sponsors provided closing remarks on the bill. 11:48:25 AM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1350, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Young Seconded Kipp 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 HB22-1215 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/582038592845...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 11:49:57 AM Representatives McCluskie and Bacon presented House Bill 22-1215, Study of Expanding Extended High School Programs. The bill creates the Early College Policy Development Task Force to recommend policies to support statewide development of early college and p-tech programs. 11:51:01 AM Representative McCluskie distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment D). 12:00:20 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 12:03:46 PM Aya Benbelkacem, representing herself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Frank Reeves, representing East Grand School District, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Bill Summers, representing Canon City High School, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 12:06:57 PM Bret McClendon, representing East Grand School District, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 12:17:04 PM Noel Ginsburg, representing CareerWise Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Kelly Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. Jennifer Mello, representing State Board of Education, testified in support of the bill. 12:24:11 PM Matt Gianneschi, representing Colorado Mountain College, testified in support of the bill. Anushka Kathait, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 12:32:39 PM The bill sponsors provided closing remarks on the bill. 12:34:36 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D) Moved Young Seconded Kipp Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:35:51 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1215, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Young Seconded Kipp Baisley Yes Caraveo Yes Exum Yes Geitner No Kipp Yes Larson Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Young Yes McLachlan Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB22-127 - Referred to House Appropriations 12:36:28 PM Representatives McCluskie and Larson presented Senate Bill 22-127, Special Education Funding. The bill increases special education funding and requires the Special Education Fiscal Advisory Committee to complete a report on special education funding in the state. 12:44:52 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 12:47:46 PM Lucinda Hundley, representing Consortium of Directors of Special Education, testified in support of the bill. Matt Cook, representing Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill. Benjamin Teevan, representing The Opportunity Coalition & Stand for Children, testified in support of the bill. Jennifer Iversen, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 12:57:02 PM The witness panel responded to questions from the committee. 12:58:02 PM Connor Long, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill. 01:02:43 PM The bill sponsors provided closing remarks on the bill. 01:05:11 PM Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill. 01:11:05 PM The committee took a brief recess. 01:22:10 PM The committee came back to order. 01:23:50 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-127 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Larson Seconded Kipp 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 01:24:00 PM The committee adjourned.