CLICS/CLICS2026A/commsumm.nsf
PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1317
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Mar 25, 2026
Location HCR 0107
HB26-1317 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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| Attachment A |
https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/commsumm.nsf/0/3C32EED4BA0E068287258DDA007511E8/$File/Attachment A - Combined.pdf?OpenElement
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| Attachment B |
https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/commsumm.nsf/0/AE86424E1A71BCCA87258DDA0075171F/$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement
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| Attachment C |
https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/commsumm.nsf/0/C2ADDD3004909AE287258DDA00751C3E/$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement
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01:37:09 PM |
Speaker McCluskie and Representative Taggart, prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 26-1317 regarding the unification of the post secondary talent development system. |
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01:50:01 PM |
The bill sponsors answered questions from members of the committee. |
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01:50:17 PM |
Eve Lieberman, representing
OEDIT, testified in support of the bill. JB Holston, representing Colorado
Department of Higher Education, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Lee
Wheeler-Berliner, representing Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
and the Colorado Workforce Development Council, testified in support of
the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee. |
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02:16:03 PM |
Ms. Adrienne Martinez,
representing MSU Denver, testified in support of the bill. Nestor Deras,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Saige Chapin,
representing Colorado Community College System, testified in support of
the bill. Ms. Jade Kelly, representing CWA Local 7799, testified in support
of the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the
committee. |
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02:25:34 PM |
Ms. Chaer Robert,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Jodie Kammerzell, representing
Adams County and Rocky Mountain Workforce Development Association, testified
to amend the bill. Mr. Charles Brennan, representing Colorado Center on
Law and Policy, testified to amend the bill. Emily Tapia, representing
Arapahoe County Government, testified to amend the bill. Fiona Boomer,
representing AFT Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Mx. Laura Ware,
representing Skills2Compete Coalition Colorado, testified to amend the
bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee. |
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02:47:55 PM |
Mr. Jason Wardrip,
representing CBCTC, testified in support of the bill. Mr. David Scott,
representing Encore Electric and Independent Electrical Contractors, testified
in support of the bill. Mr. Roger Low, representing The Colorado Equitable
Economic Mobility Initiative (CEEMI), testified in support of the bill.
Debbie Brown, representing Colorado Business Roundtable, testified in support
of the bill. Mr. Randy Johnson, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the
committee.
Written testimony
was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).
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02:58:19 PM |
Speaker McCluskie
and Representative Taggart explained amendments L.001 (Attachment B) and
L.002 (Attachment C). |
03:03:13 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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Martinez |
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| Seconded |
Johnson |
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Bacon |
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Bradfield |
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Flanell |
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Garcia Sander |
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Gilchrist |
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Hamrick |
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Hartsook |
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Johnson |
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Phillips |
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Stewart K. |
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Story |
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Martinez |
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Lukens |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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03:09:09 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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| Moved |
Martinez |
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| Seconded |
Johnson |
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Bacon |
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Bradfield |
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Flanell |
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Garcia Sander |
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Gilchrist |
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Hamrick |
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Hartsook |
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Johnson |
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Phillips |
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Stewart K. |
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Story |
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Martinez |
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Lukens |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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03:20:04 PM |
The bill sponsors provided closing comments. Members of the committee provided closing comments. |
03:23:01 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 26-1317, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Martinez |
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| Seconded |
Johnson |
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Bacon |
Yes |
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Bradfield |
Yes |
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Flanell |
Yes |
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Garcia Sander |
Yes |
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Gilchrist |
Yes |
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Hamrick |
Yes |
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Hartsook |
Yes |
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Johnson |
Yes |
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Phillips |
Yes |
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Stewart K. |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Martinez |
Yes |
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Lukens |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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