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BILL SUMMARY For SB24-053

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Feb 8, 2024       Location SCR 357

SB24-053 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


10:24:21 AM  

Senator Coleman presented SB24-053, which requires History Colorado to study the ongoing effects of slavery and subsequent systemic racism on Black Coloradans that may be attributed to practices, systems, and policies of the state, and establishes a commission to assist this effort and to contract for an economic impact study.

10:25:46 AM  
Ms. Katherine Casey, representing Collaborative Healing Initiative Within Communities, was available to answer committee questions.
10:34:58 AM  
Jeannie Vanderburg, representing History Colorado, responded to questions from the committee.

10:38:13 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B).
Moved Hansen
Seconded
Hansen
Priola
Simpson
Smallwood
Van Winkle
Buckner Excused
Kolker
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

10:41:17 AM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-053, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Hansen
Seconded
Hansen Yes
Priola Yes
Simpson No
Smallwood No
Van Winkle No
Buckner Yes
Kolker Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS