8EF88412A3B26801872584FF007992A6 Hearing Summary

The committee recessed.

Representative Sirota, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 20-1066. The bill establishes contribution limits and disclosure requirements for school district director candidates. These contribution limits are set in statute and must be periodically adjusted for inflation consistent with other contribution limits. The bill also subjects these contributions to existing statutory provisions governing campaign contribution disclosure, and establishes a reporting schedule.

Valentina Flores, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Ryan Case, American Federation of Teachers Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Linda Sorauf, League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Amanda Gonzalez, Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.

Owen Perkins, Clean Slate Now Action, testified in support of the bill.

James Mejia, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Susan Meek, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Judy Solano, Advocates for Public Education Policy, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. JoAnn Fujioka, Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill.

Radnika Nath, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Sirota explained amendment L.001 (Attachment G).

Representative Sirota made concluding remarks about the bill.  She submitted written statements from the Colorado Department of State and Troy Hubbell (Attachments H and I) for the record. Committee members made comments regarding the bill.