PUBLIC STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date |
03/24/2022 |
Attendance |
Buckner |
X |
Kirkmeyer |
X |
Lundeen |
* |
Priola |
* |
Zenzinger |
X |
Story |
X |
Bridges |
X |
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Time |
03:20:45 PM to 04:07:56 PM |
Place |
SCR 357 |
This Meeting was called to order by |
Bridges |
This Report was prepared by |
Rachel Kurtz-Phelan |
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Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
hConf 22-Higher Education — Colorado Commission On |
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar |
hHB22-1275 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
hHB22-1252 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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Conf 22-Higher Education — Colorado Commission On - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar
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03:20:53 PM |
Senator Bridges,
chair, invited the two appointees to the Colorado Commission on Higher
Education to come to the table and introduce themselves. The Governor's
appointment letter can be found as Attachment A. Former state representative
Jim Wilson and Aaron Harber spoke about their background and about why
they would like to be appointed to the commission. They answered
questions from the committee.
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03:29:50 PM |
The appointees continued to answer questions from the committee.
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03:34:14 PM
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Motion |
Refer the appointments of Aaron Harber and Jim Wilson to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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Moved |
Story |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Zenzinger |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB22-1275 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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03:35:29 PM |
House Bill 22-1275,
sponsored by Senator Fields and concerning the continuation of the School
Safety Resource Center Advisory Board, was moved to the Committee of the
Whole with no public testimony and no discussion from the committee or
bill sponsor.
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03:36:16 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 22-1275 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Moved |
Story |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
No |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Zenzinger |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB22-1252 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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03:36:21 PM |
Senator Kirkmeyer
and Senator Jaquez Lewis, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1252, which
concerns provisions of public school contracts, including specifying requirements
and limitations for such provisions. The co-sponsors answered questions
from the committee and distributed amendment L.003 (Attachment B).
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03:48:26 PM |
Former Senate President Brandon Shaffer, representing St. Vrain Valley School District, testified in support of the bill.
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03:52:20 PM |
Kris Odom, representing Colorado Springs School District 11, testified in support of the bill.
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03:55:20 PM |
Sam Jones-Rogers, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards Colorado as well as the Council of School Board Attorneys, testified in support of the bill.
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03:57:47 PM |
Senator Kirkmeyer explained amendment L.003 (Attachment B). Committee discussion ensued.
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03:58:48 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 |
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Moved |
Kirkmeyer |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Lundeen |
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Priola |
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Zenzinger |
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Story |
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Bridges |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:00:28 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 22-1252, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Moved |
Kirkmeyer |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
No |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Zenzinger |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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04:07:56 PM |
The committee adjourned. |