BAFB1656AE2DC469872586D3007D6160 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB21-1264SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGYDate May 12, 2021 Location SCR 352 HB21-1264 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/F036EF6190E9...$File/21SenateBus0512AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateBus0512AttachB.pdf 04:49:41 PM Senators Kolker and Hisey, co-prime sponsors, explained House Bill 21-1264, concerning the allocation of state money for workforce development activities to increase the skills of Colorado workers. 04:54:29 PM Joe Barela, representing Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), testified in support of the bill. Mr. Joe Garcia, representing Colorado Community College System, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kim Woodworth, representing Economic Development Council of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked questions about skilled work forces, pre-pandemic job openings, and education. 05:06:44 PM Lee Wheeler-Berliner, representing the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), testified in support of the bill. Tim Fry, representing the Colorado Workforce Development Council, testified in support of the bill. Traci Marques, representing the Pikes Peak Workforce Center, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony about House Bill 21-1264 can be found in Attachment B. 05:14:40 PM Senators Kolker and Hisey made closing remarks. 05:15:57 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1264 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Danielson Seconded Coleman Yes Kolker Yes Liston Yes Priola Yes Woodward No Danielson Yes Rodriguez Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
