H_ED_2023A 02/09/2023 01:32:18 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Date

02/09/2023

Attendance
Bacon	*
Bradfield	X
Hamrick	X
Hartsook	X
Lukens	*
Michaelson Jenet	X
Pugliese	*
Wilson	X
Young	X
Martinez	X
McLachlan	X

Time

01:32:18 PM to 02:48:01 PM

Place

HCR 0107

This Meeting was called to order by

McLachlan

This Report was prepared by

Vanessa Reilly

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hHB23-1083	Postponed Indefinitely
hHB23-1114	Lay Over

HB23-1083 - Postponed Indefinitely

01:32:53 PM

Representative Titone presented House Bill 23-1083 to the committee. For tax years 2024 through 2029, the bill expands the qualified higher education state income tax deduction to include aviation training expanses. Representative Titone asked that the bill be postponed indefinitely.

01:34:59 PM	Motion	Postpone House Bill 23-1083 indefinitely.
	Moved	Hamrick
	Seconded	Pugliese

	Bacon	Yes
	Bradfield	Yes
	Hamrick	Yes
	Hartsook	Yes
	Lukens	Yes
	Michaelson Jenet	Yes
	Pugliese	Yes
	Wilson	Yes
	Young	Yes
	Martinez	Yes
	McLachlan	Yes
	Final	YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB23-1114 - Lay Over

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment

2-9-23 Attachment A.pdf

01:35:12 PM

Representatives Taggart
and Gonzales-Gutierrez presented House Bill 23-1114 to the committee, along
with a handout (Attachment A). The bill requires the Department of Higher
Education to designate institutions that are first-generation-serving institutions.
Written testimony on the bill is included as Attachment A.

01:41:12 PM

Sponsors responded to committee members' questions.

01:54:15 PM

Dr. Roberto Montoya, representing Colorado Department of Higher Education, testified to amend the bill.

01:59:42 PM

Mr. Jason Hunter, representing Colorado Mesa University, Associated Student Government, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Cy Shimamura, representing Colorado Mesa University Associated Student Government, testified in support of the bill.

02:17:50 PM

Ashley Hernandez, representing Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver), testified in support of the bill. Kaycee Gerhart, representing MSU Denver, testified in support of the bill. Mr. John Marshall, President of Colorado Mesa University, testified in support of the bill.

02:21:52 PM

Witnesses responded to committee members' questions.

02:42:47 PM

Representative McLachlan announced that the bill would be laid over for testimony and action at a later date.

02:48:01 PM

The committee adjourned.

HB23-1083 - Postponed Indefinitely

HB23-1114 - Lay Over

Colorado General Assembly