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BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1029

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Apr 15, 2021       Location HCR 0107

HB21-1029 - Postponed Indefinitely


02:59:10 PM  
Representative Geitner, sponsor, introduced House Bill 21-1029. The bill allows a local education provider to use early literacy per pupil intervention funding to purchase a core reading instructional program that is not on the current list of approved programs.
03:01:25 PM  
Committee discussion ensued.
03:13:28 PM  
Claire Bresnahan, representing Stand for Children, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:17:21 PM  
Krista Spurgin, representing Stand for Children, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:20:44 PM  
Karin Johnson, representing Colorado Kids Identified with Dyslexia, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:20:45 PM  
Additional written testimony is included as Attachment G.
03:20:46 PM  
Representative Geitner distributed and explained amendment L.003 (Attachment H).

03:28:06 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Geitner
Seconded Kipp
Baisley
Caraveo
Exum
Geitner
Kipp
Larson
Michaelson Jenet
Young
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:28:07 PM  
Representative Geitner gave closing remarks on the bill.
03:35:46 PM  
Julie Pelegrin, Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered questions from the committee on the bill.

03:51:07 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1029, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Geitner
Seconded Baisley
Baisley Yes
Caraveo No
Exum No
Geitner Yes
Kipp No
Larson Yes
Michaelson Jenet No
Young No
McLachlan No
YES: 3   NO: 6   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

03:51:32 PM
Motion Postpone House Bill 21-1029 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Young
Seconded Kipp
Baisley No
Caraveo Yes
Exum Yes
Geitner No
Kipp Yes
Larson No
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Young Yes
McLachlan Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS