H_ED_2021A 03/18/2021 01:37:25 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 03/18/2021 Attendance Baisley X Caraveo X Exum X Geitner X Kipp X Larson X Michaelson Jenet X Young X McLachlan X Time 01:37:25 PM to 06:25:17 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by McLachlan This Report was prepared by Nina Forbes Hearing Items Action Taken hHB21-1006 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB21-1067 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB21-1059 Laid Over HB21-1006 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/C75DA4D25C2F...$File/210318 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 210318 AttachA.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/5A36EE63C2AE...$File/210318 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 210318 AttachB.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/A01064DB9A4D...$File/210318 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 210318 AttachC.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/18F32B7A7855...$File/210318 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 210318 AttachD.pdf 01:37:55 PM Majority Leader Esgar and Representative Will, co-sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1006 and provided committee members with a handout (Attachment A). The bill creates the fifth day academic enrichment and support grant program in the Colorado Department of Education. 01:45:57 PM Representative Will read testimony on behalf of the Rifle Parks & Recreation Department in support of the bill. 01:46:28 PM Ansh Jhatakia, representing himself, testified to amend the bill. 01:50:08 PM Michelle Murphy, representing Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified to amend the bill. 01:53:43 PM Kathleen Gebhardt, representing Boulder Valley School District, testified in opposition to the bill. 01:58:43 PM Cindy Barnard, representing Taxpayers For Public Education, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:01:57 PM Patience Ruiz, representing Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County, testified in support of the bill. 02:15:22 PM Stacy Sepuba, representing Boys & Girls Club of Fremont County, testified in support of the bill. 02:18:21 PM Brian Beaulieu, representing Boys & Girls Clubs Fifth Day Enrichment Programs, testified in support of the bill. 02:21:20 PM Gavin Salee, representing Boys & Girls Club of the High Rockies, testified in support of the bill. 02:26:12 PM Dan Jablan, representing YMCA, testified in support of the bill. 02:31:36 PM Lance Hostetter, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. 02:33:32 PM Benjamin Waters, representing Stand for Children Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:36:50 PM Stephanie Perez-Carrillo, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. 02:38:08 PM Autumn Brooks, representing Clear Creek School District Re-1, testified in support of the bill. 02:38:09 PM Additional written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment B. 02:38:10 PM Majority Leader Esgar and Representative Will distributed and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C). 02:48:14 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Young Seconded Caraveo Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:49:11 PM Majority Leader Esgar and Representative Will distributed and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment D). 02:50:35 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Young Seconded Larson Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:50:37 PM Majority Leader Esgar and Representative Will gave closing remarks on the bill. 03:05:15 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1006, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Young Seconded Kipp Baisley Yes Caraveo Yes Exum Yes Geitner Yes Kipp Yes Larson Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Young Yes McLachlan Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1067 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/AFFCF5698F8E...$File/210318 AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 210318 AttachE.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/FC8107907C28...$File/210318 AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 210318 AttachF.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/BA5A3FE1ED3B...$File/210318 AttachG.pdf?OpenElement 210318 AttachG.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/1DE6655591FD...$File/210318 AttachH.pdf?OpenElement 210318 AttachH.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/86FDE8805BA1...$File/210318 AttachI.pdf?OpenElement 210318 AttachI.pdf 03:05:31 PM Representatives Exum and Kipp, co-sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1067. The bill permanently allows institutions of higher education to forego a national assessment test score as an eligibility criterion of admission standards for first-time resident freshman students. 03:14:33 PM Dale Gaubatz, representing Colorado School of Mines, testified in support of the bill. 03:28:14 PM Clark Brigger, representing the University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:32:27 PM Leslie Taylor, representing Colorado State University, testified in support of the bill. 03:36:09 PM Jess Savage, representing Fort Lewis College, testified in support of the bill. 03:36:44 PM Ally Garcia, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:58:39 PM Amy Bechtel, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 04:02:34 PM Sue Sharkey, representing University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 04:06:26 PM Ilana Speigel, representing University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 04:09:07 PM Sarah Staron, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. 04:14:04 PM Amelia Federico, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 04:17:09 PM Morgan Royal, representing New Era Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 04:19:42 PM Fabian Laguna, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 04:22:06 PM Hiba Hussain, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 04:25:32 PM Committee discussion ensued. 04:29:01 PM Molly Frommelt, representing University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 04:31:24 PM Jesse Rivera, representing University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 04:35:19 PM Eyob Abai, representing University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 04:39:09 PM Karla Hardesty, representing Adams State University, testified in support of the bill. 04:44:10 PM Aliyah Immel, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 04:47:45 PM DeOnna Salazar, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 04:49:58 PM Tyler Loven and Angie Loven, representing themselves, testified in support of the bill. 04:54:14 PM Erica Manoatl, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified to amend the bill. 05:06:32 PM Representative Kipp shared that the Colorado Parent Teacher Association is in support of the bill. 05:06:33 PM Additional written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment E. 05:06:34 PM Representatives Kipp and Exum distributed and explained amendments L.003 (Attachment F), L.006 (Attachment G), L.004 (Attachment H), and L.005 (Attachment I). 05:11:28 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Kipp Seconded Young Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:12:45 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 Moved Kipp Seconded Exum Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:13:42 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 Moved Kipp Seconded Exum Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:14:23 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 Moved Kipp Seconded Young Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:14:26 PM Representatives Kipp and Exum gave closing remarks on the bill. 05:28:28 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1067, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Kipp Seconded Exum Baisley Yes Caraveo Yes Exum Yes Geitner No Kipp Yes Larson No Michaelson Jenet Yes Young Yes McLachlan Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1059 - Laid Over 05:28:37 PM Representatives Bradfield and Geitner, co-sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1059. The bill establishes limitations on and student protections for online instruction by school districts and charter schools. 05:46:44 PM Sam Jones-Rogers, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:46:47 PM Michelle Murphy, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in opposition the bill. 05:51:24 PM Sarah Hunt, representing the Charter Advocacy Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 05:56:21 PM Angelina Sierra-Sandoval, representing Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill. 06:00:00 PM Curtis Elliott, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 06:04:03 PM Danielle Elliott, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 06:04:12 PM Isaiah Elliott, representing himself, answered questions on the bill. 06:24:54 PM The committee laid the bill over for action only to a future date. 06:25:17 PM The committee adjourned.