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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB20B-1001

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Nov 30, 2020       Location Old State Library

HB20B-1001 - Referred to House Appropriations
11:39:05 AM  
Representatives Young and Soper, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 20B-1001 to the committee. The bill creates a grant program in the Colorado Department of Education to distribute funding to local education providers to increase internet access for students and staff.
11:46:38 AM  
Representatives Soper and Young responded to committee questions.
11:46:57 AM  
Representative Soper distributed and discussed Amendment L.001 (Attachment A) to the committee.
12:00:54 PM  
Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
12:05:42 PM  
Delilah Collins, Colorado Department of Education, is available for questions only.
12:09:38 PM  
Jarred Masterson, representing Rural Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
12:15:24 PM  
Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill.
All written testimony can be found in (Attachment B).  
12:18:26 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.  The committee came back to order and the motion on Amendment L.001 was rescinded.
12:26:03 PM  
Representative Young and Soper made final remarks. Committee members commented on the bill.

12:29:19 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 20B-1001 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Duran
Seconded Sirota
Baisley Yes
Duran Yes
Humphrey No
Kipp Excused
Lontine Yes
Will Yes
Williams D. No
Woodrow Yes
Sirota Yes
Kennedy Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS