H_ED_2021A 04/29/2021 01:32:17 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 04/29/2021 Attendance Baisley X Caraveo X Exum X Geitner X Kipp X Larson X Michaelson Jenet * Young X McLachlan X Time 01:32:17 PM to 02:21:53 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by McLachlan This Report was prepared by Nina Forbes Hearing Items Action Taken hSB21-008 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB21-198 Referred to the Committee of the Whole SB21-008 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/E2E4872060E7...$File/210429 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 210429 AttachA.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/5017167D9E9A...$File/210429 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 210429 AttachB.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/9B583CAFF302...$File/210429 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 210429 AttachC.pdf 01:32:45 PM Representatives Holtorf and D. Valdez, co-sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-008. The bill removes the word junior from the names of three colleges: Trinidad State Junior College, Otero Junior College, and Northeastern Junior College. The sponsors also distributed a fact sheet on the bill (Attachment A). 01:40:41 PM Tim Alvarez, representing Otero Junior College, testified in support of the bill. 01:44:31 PM Rhonda Epper, representing Trinidad State Junior College, testified in support of the bill. 01:44:43 PM Roechele Martinez, representing Trinidad State Junior College, testified in support of the bill. 01:47:33 PM Joe Garcia, representing Colorado Community College System, testified in support of the bill. 01:52:06 PM The panel answered questions from the committee. 02:03:59 PM Representatives Holtorf and D. Valdez distributed and explained Amendment L.003 (Attachment B). 02:08:05 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Larson Seconded Geitner Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:08:22 PM Representatives D. Valdez and Holtorf gave closing remarks on the bill. 02:11:24 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-008, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Larson Seconded Geitner 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 SB21-198 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 02:11:36 PM Representative Bockenfeld, sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 21-198. The bill repeals the requirement that the state auditor annually report uses of State Education Fund money for school capital construction to the General Assembly. The sponsor also distributed a fact sheet on the bill (Attachment C). 02:15:52 PM State Auditor Dianne Ray answered questions from the committee. 02:16:36 PM Representative Bockenfeld gave closing remarks on the bill. 02:21:37 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-198 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Kipp Seconded Michaelson Jenet 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 02:21:53 PM The committee adjourned.