DCD276005B23177F872586A9005F3D66 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB21-185SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONDate Mar 31, 2021 Location SCR 357 SB21-185 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/8C889D464758...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/6667B247F33C...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/3F622B3BAC1C...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/30B89BC1687D...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/556AD8BFDC71...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf 11:20:19 AM Senator Zenzinger and Senator Rankin, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-185, which concerns supporting the educator workforce in Colorado. The co-sponsors provided opening comments on the bill. 11:32:20 AM The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee. 11:33:49 AM Berrick Abramson, representing the Keystone Policy Center & Education System Resilience & Innovation Initiative (ESRII), testified in support of the bill. Mr. Abramson answered questions from the committee. 11:42:44 AM Evan Kennedy, representing the Public Education & Business Coalition (PEBC), testified in support of the bill. 11:44:54 AM Brianna Mestas, representing herself and the PEBC, testified in support of the bill. 11:47:34 AM Frank Reeves, Superintendent of the East Grand School District and also representing the Rural Alliance, testified in support of the bill. 11:51:18 AM Leslie Colwell, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Colwell answered questions from the committee. 11:56:02 AM Alessandra Tibbetts, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 11:58:08 AM Benjamin Waters, representing Stand for Children Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Waters answered questions from the committee. 12:02:58 PM Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Baca-Oehlert answered questions from the committee. 12:08:20 PM The co-sponsors distributed and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A). 12:12:37 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Zenzinger Seconded Bridges Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Priola Story Zenzinger YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:13:23 PM The co-sponsors distributed and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment B). 12:13:44 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Zenzinger Seconded Bridges Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Priola Story Zenzinger YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:13:59 PM The co-sponsors distributed and explained amendment L.003 (Attachment C). 12:14:57 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Zenzinger Seconded Bridges Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Priola Story Zenzinger YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:14:58 PM The co-sponsors distributed and explained amendment L.005 (Attachment D). 12:17:04 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 Moved Zenzinger Seconded Bridges Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Priola Story Zenzinger YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:17:05 PM The co-sponsors distributed and explained amendment L.006 (Attachment E). 12:17:31 PM The committee discussed amendment L.006. 12:20:38 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 Moved Zenzinger Seconded Bridges Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Priola Story Zenzinger YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:20:55 PM Committee members made comments on the bill and the co-sponsors answered questions. Committee discussion ensued. 12:25:14 PM The co-sponsors and members of the committee provided closing comments. 12:30:23 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-185, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Zenzinger Seconded Bridges Yes Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer No Lundeen No Priola Yes Story Yes Zenzinger Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS