s_ed_2016a_2016-03-24t13:31:22z4 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/24/2016

03:30 PM -- SB16-154



The committee took a brief recess.





03:40 PM



The committee came back to order. Senator Lundberg, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-154 which concerns the creation of income tax credits for nonpublic education. Senator Lundberg answered questions from the committee and distributed a handout (Attachment C).



16SenateEd0324AttachC.pdf



The following people testified on the bill:



03:45 PM -- Cindra Barnard, representing Taxpayers for Public Education, testified in opposition to the bill. She distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment D).



16SenateEd0324AttachD.pdf



03:49 PM -- Bob Kaser, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. He distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment E).



16SenateEd0324AttachE.pdf



03:52 PM -- Caroline Wolfrum, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Wolfrum answered questions from the committee.



04:00 PM -- Ilana Spiegel, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Spiegel answered questions from the committee.



04:13 PM -- Sally Augden, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Augden responded to questions from the committee.



04:16 PM -- Jonna Levine, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Levine responded to questions from the committee.





04:21 PM



There were no more witnesses and Senator Hill closed public testimony. Senator Lundberg gave closing comments to the bill. Senator Kerr distributed amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments F and G).



16SenateEd0324AttachF.pdf 16SenateEd0324AttachG.pdf



04:38 PM



The committee continued to discuss the merits of the bill.