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48A4D95EE475D2638725882400739623 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-192

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Apr 14, 2022      
Location SCR 357



SB22-192 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

03:02:32 PM  
Senator Zenzinger
and Senator Simpson, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 22-192, which concerns
the creation of opportunities for credential attainment.  The co-sponsors
gave opening comments on the bill and answered questions from the committee.
03:14:01 PM  
Kim Poast, Chief Student Success and Academic Affairs Officer for the Colorado Department of Higher Education, testified in support of the bill.
03:17:53 PM  
Kelly Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.
03:20:53 PM  
Meaghan Sullivan, Executive Director for CareerWise Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:23:59 PM  
The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
03:26:11 PM  
Sarah Staron, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.
03:30:14 PM  
Michael Macklin, representing the Colorado Community College System, testified in support of the bill.
03:34:16 PM  
Senator Zenzinger
distributed and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B).


03:34:32 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Buckner
Kirkmeyer
Lundeen
Priola
Zenzinger
Story
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:34:33 PM  
Senator Zenzinger
distributed and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment C).


03:35:05 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Buckner
Kirkmeyer
Lundeen
Priola
Zenzinger
Story
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:35:17 PM  
Senator Zenzinger
distributed and explained amendment L.003 (Attachment D).


03:35:35 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Buckner
Kirkmeyer
Lundeen
Priola
Zenzinger
Story
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:35:50 PM  
Senator Zenzinger
distributed and explained amendment L.004 (Attachment E).


03:36:23 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Buckner
Kirkmeyer
Lundeen
Priola
Zenzinger
Story
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:36:24 PM  
Senator Zenzinger
distributed and explained amendment L.005 (Attachment F).


03:37:03 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Buckner
Kirkmeyer
Lundeen
Priola
Zenzinger
Story
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:37:04 PM  
The co-sponsors gave
closing comments on the bill.
03:42:08 PM  
Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.


03:43:41 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-192, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Lundeen No
Priola Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Story Yes
Bridges Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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