H_ED_2023A 02/23/2023 01:31:32 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 02/23/2023 Attendance Bacon * Bradfield X Hamrick * Hartsook X Lukens * Michaelson Jenet X Pugliese X Wilson X Young X Martinez X McLachlan X Time 01:31:32 PM to 04:24:12 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by McLachlan This Report was prepared by Julia Jackson Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1168 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hSB23-048 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB23-1025 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole HB23-1168 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/70D44A7DE67C...$File/Attachment A - HB1168_L.001.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A - HB1168_L.001.pdf 01:32:07 PM Representative Sharbini, sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1168 to the committee. The bill requires the Department of Education to develop a list of attorneys qualified to represent parents in special education disputes with public schools, and appoint these attorneys to represent parents in certain appeal situations. Representative Joseph also presented on the bill. Committee members questioned the sponsors about the bill. 01:40:27 PM Mr. Elie Zwiebel, representing Colorado Juvenile Defender Center, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Christopher DeBeer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Kristen DeBeer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Matthew Sandler, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 02:11:34 PM Ms. Kallie Leyba, representing AFT Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Maureen Welch, representing Navigating Disability Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Johnson responded to questions from the committee. 02:31:36 PM Ms. Jennifer Iversen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jennifer Levin, representing Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Pamela Bisceglia, representing AdvocacyDenver, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Richard Barela, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 02:44:21 PM Representatives Sharbini and Joseph presented amendment L.001 (Attachment A). They responded to questions from the committee. 02:55:55 PM The committee recessed. 03:00:47 PM The committee reconvened. 03:01:20 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Bacon Seconded Hamrick Bacon Bradfield Hamrick Hartsook Lukens Michaelson Jenet Pugliese Wilson Young Martinez McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:01:22 PM Representatives Joseph and Sharbini wrapped up their presentation of the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 03:12:07 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1168, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Hamrick Seconded Michaelson Jenet 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 SB23-048 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/FA27D40FED20...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/D5707BC84FF7...$File/Attachment C - SB048_L.001.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C - SB048_L.001.pdf 03:16:00 PM Representative Amabile and Representative Hamrick, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-048 to the committee. The bill extends the maximum length of employment contracts between state institutions of higher education and non-tenure track teachers or librarians from three years to five years. Committee members received a handout in support of the bill (Attachment B) and asked questions of the sponsors. 03:22:40 PM Michael Lightner, representing University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Daria Kotys-Schwartz, representing University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:40:27 PM Representative Hamrick presented amendment L.001 (Attachment C). 03:41:31 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Hamrick Seconded Michaelson Jenet Bacon Bradfield Hamrick Hartsook Lukens Michaelson Jenet Pugliese Wilson Young Martinez McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:41:33 PM Representatives Hamrick and Amabile wrapped up their presentation of the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 03:43:53 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-048, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Hamrick Seconded Bacon Bacon Yes Bradfield Yes Hamrick Yes Hartsook Yes Lukens Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Pugliese Yes Wilson Yes Young Yes Martinez Yes McLachlan Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1025 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/C0C7BCA56E5D...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/14C141FE098A...$File/Attachment E - HB1025_L.003.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E - HB1025_L.003.pdf 03:44:08 PM Representative Taggart and Representative Michaelson Jenet, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1025 to the committee. The bill changes the application period each year for charter schools to submit applications to local boards of education and adjusts associated deadlines. The sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 03:52:47 PM Dan Schaller, representing Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill. Sasha Green, representing Moonshot Adventures, testified in support of the bill. Angelina Sierra-Sandoval, representing Colorado League of Charter Schools and Wildflower Montessori Public Schools of Colorado, testified in support of the bill and provided written testimony (Attachment D). Michelle Murphy, representing Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Schaller responded to questions from the committee. 04:10:20 PM Representative Michaelson Jenet discussed amendment L.003 (Attachment D). Committee members discussed the amendment. 04:14:21 PM Motion Amend line 20 of page 1 of amendment L.003 to strike the first "has" and substitute "as". Moved Bacon Seconded Pugliese Bacon Bradfield Hamrick Hartsook Lukens Michaelson Jenet Pugliese Wilson Young Martinez McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:16:25 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003, as amended. Moved Michaelson Jenet Seconded Bacon Bacon Bradfield Hamrick Hartsook Lukens Michaelson Jenet Pugliese Wilson Young Martinez McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:16:28 PM Representatives Michaelson Jenet and Taggart wrapped up their presentation of the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 04:24:01 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1025, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Michaelson Jenet Seconded Hartsook Bacon Yes Bradfield Yes Hamrick No Hartsook Yes Lukens Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Pugliese Yes Wilson Yes Young Yes Martinez Yes McLachlan Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:24:12 PM The committee adjourned.