6944CA5B4FBDE1A18725894E0071EBBB Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB23-099SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONDate Feb 6, 2023 Location SCR 357 SB23-099 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 01:44:22 PM Senator Zenzinger and Senator Kirkmeyer, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-099, which concerns funding for special education services. The bill was recommended by the Legislative Interim Committee on School Finance. Senator Zenzinger provided background information on special education funding in Colorado and explained the changes made by the bill. 01:52:22 PM Senator Zenzinger continued to explain special education funding in Colorado. She answered questions from the committee. 02:05:04 PM Lucinda Hundley, representing the Consortium of Directors of Special Education, testified in support of the bill. 02:13:09 PM Callen Ware, representing the Consortium of Directors of Special Education, testified in support of the bill. 02:15:47 PM The prior two witnesses answered questions from the committee. Committee discussion ensued. 02:24:13 PM Robin Reeser, representing Cañon City Schools, testified in support of the bill. 02:28:19 PM Senator Evie Hudak, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:30:15 PM Meighen Lovelace, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 02:31:57 PM Autumn Brooks, representing Clear Creek School District Re-1, testified in support of the bill. 02:35:57 PM Bri Buentello, representing Stand for Children Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:39:24 PM Senator Zenzinger provided closing comments on the bill. Committee members provided closing comments. 02:44:34 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-099 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Lundeen 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
