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23C9F422B67EA5E6872589420071A1EB Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-003

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Jan 25, 2023      
Location SCR 357



SB23-003 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

01:41:12 PM  
Senator Buckner and
Senator Gardner, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-003, which concerns
a Colorado Department of Education partnership with a nonprofit entity
to create a program for adult education.  The co-sponsors provided
opening comments and distributed amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments
A and B).
01:53:06 PM  
The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee. Committee discussion ensued.
02:02:11 PM  
The co-sponsors continued to answer questions from the committee.
02:09:59 PM  
Sarah Thomas, representing Goodwill Education Initiatives, testified in support of the bill.
02:14:41 PM  
James Sanchez, representing Goodwill of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:17:58 PM  
The prior two witnesses answered questions from the committee.
02:28:20 PM  
The witnesses continued to answer questions from the committee.
02:30:50 PM  
Katie Zaback, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.
02:34:17 PM  
Dr. Sarah Heath, representing the Colorado Community College System, testified in support of the bill.
02:36:53 PM  
Councilwoman Angela
Lawson, representing the City of Aurora, testified in support of the bill.
02:39:21 PM  
Jared Gregorio, representing Education Reform Now Advocacy, testified in support of the bill.
02:43:31 PM  
The co-sponsors explained amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments A and B).


02:44:14 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Buckner
Seconded
Baisley
Fields
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:45:26 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Buckner
Seconded
Baisley
Fields
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:45:27 PM  
The co-sponsors provided closing comments. Committee members gave closing comments.


02:50:32 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-003, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Buckner
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Fields Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Buckner Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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