S_ED_2023A 01/23/2023 01:31:37 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 01/23/2023 Attendance Baisley X Fields * Kirkmeyer X Kolker X Rich X Marchman X Buckner X Time 01:31:37 PM to 03:23:08 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Buckner This Report was prepared by Rachel Kurtz-Phelan Hearing Items Action Taken hSB23-007 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hSunset hearing for the Sexual Misconduct Advisory Committee Committee Discussion Only hSunset hearing for the Colorado Youth Advisory Council Committee Discussion Only 01:31:37 PM Senator Buckner, chair, called the meeting to order and gave opening remarks. SB23-007 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/BEA1295842C5...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/CE74E80783AE...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/183DB9EEACAE...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/AC94C186EDAB...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/CE683CCC055C...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf 01:31:43 PM Senator Zenzinger and Senator Kirkmeyer, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-007, which concerns enhancing adult education in Colorado. Senator Zenzinger provided a brief history of adult education in Colorado. Senator Kirkmeyer provided opening remarks. 01:44:40 PM The co-sponsors answered questions from committee. 01:49:55 PM Dwenna Holden, representing Colorado Mountain College, testified in support of the bill. She answered questions from the committee. 01:57:02 PM The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee. 01:57:16 PM Margaret Kirkpatrick, representing Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning, testified in support of the bill. 02:00:46 PM Chaer Robert, representing Skills2Compete Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:04:25 PM Dr. Landon Pirius, representing the Colorado Community College System, testified in support of the bill. 02:07:30 PM The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. Senator Zenzinger answered questions from the committee. 02:15:03 PM Emily Ochoa, representing Spring Institute, testified in support of the bill. She read written testimony into the record from a student at the Spring Institute who was unable to attend the committee meeting. 02:18:27 PM Dorothea Steinke, representing Literacy Coalition of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. She distributed a copy of her testimony (Attachment A). 02:22:28 PM Elizabeth Peetz, representing Comcast and the Colorado Cable Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:31:11 PM Written public testimony submitted can be found as Attachment A. The co-sponsors distributed amendments L.001, L.002, L.003, and L.004 (Attachments B, C, D, and E) and explained the amendments. 02:34:05 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Kirkmeyer Seconded Baisley Fields Kirkmeyer Kolker Rich Marchman Buckner YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:34:53 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Kirkmeyer Seconded Baisley Fields Kirkmeyer Kolker Rich Marchman Buckner YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:36:07 PM The co-sponsors answered questions about amendment L.003 (Attachment D). 02:37:02 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Kirkmeyer Seconded Baisley Fields Kirkmeyer Kolker Rich Marchman Buckner YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:37:58 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 Moved Kirkmeyer Seconded Baisley Fields Kirkmeyer Kolker Rich Marchman Buckner YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:37:59 PM The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill. 02:44:31 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-007, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Kirkmeyer Seconded Baisley Yes Fields Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Kolker Yes Rich Yes Marchman Yes Buckner Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS Sunset hearing for the Sexual Misconduct Advisory Committee - Committee Discussion Only 02:44:39 PM Shelby Ross, Office of Legislative Legal Services, explained the sunset process and a copy of the draft bill was distributed to the committee. 02:53:17 PM Brian Tobias, representing the Department of Regulatory Agencies, also gave an overview of the sunset process and reviewed the recommendations in the report pertaining to the continuation of the Sexual Misconduct Advisory Committee. 03:00:00 PM Elizabeth Newman, representing the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of continuing the Sexual Misconduct Advisory Committee. 03:05:06 PM Motion Introduce the draft bill Sunset Continue Sexual Misconduct Advisory Committee as presented. Moved Marchman Seconded Baisley Yes Fields Yes Kirkmeyer Excused Kolker Yes Rich Yes Marchman Yes Buckner Yes YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:06:08 PM Motion Move to allow Senator Winter to sponsor the bill. Moved Marchman Seconded Baisley Yes Fields Yes Kirkmeyer Excused Kolker Yes Rich Yes Marchman Yes Buckner Yes YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:06:09 PM Senator Fields stated that she will co-sponsor the bill with Senator Winter. Sunset hearing for the Colorado Youth Advisory Council - Committee Discussion Only 03:07:04 PM Saul Larsen, representing the Department of Regulatory Agencies, presented the sunset report on the Colorado Youth Advisory Council (COYAC). 03:11:35 PM Leigh Schmidt, representing herself, testified in support of continuing the council. 03:14:47 PM Manognya Kuppa, representing Colorado Youth Advisory Council, testified in support of continuing the council. 03:17:53 PM Sun Richardson, representing Colorado Youth Advisory Council, testified in support of continuing the council. 03:21:10 PM Motion Introduce the draft bill Sunset Continue Colorado Youth Advisory Council as presented. Moved Marchman Seconded Baisley Yes Fields Yes Kirkmeyer Excused Kolker Yes Rich Yes Marchman Yes Buckner Yes YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:22:03 PM Motion Move to allow Senator Coleman to sponsor the bill. Moved Marchman Seconded Baisley Fields Kirkmeyer Excused Kolker Rich Marchman Buckner YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:22:04 PM Senator Marchman will be the co-prime sponsor and Senators Rich, Fields, Buckner, and Kolker will co-sponsor. 03:23:08 PM The committee adjourned.
