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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB26-067

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 23, 2026       Location SCR 357

SB26-067 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
01:48:02 PM  
Senator Sullivan, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 26-067, which creates a tuition waiver for qualified dependents of disabled veterans to attend state colleges or universities. He made opening comments and distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment B). He answered questions from the committee. John Armstrong, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to answer questions from the committee about the bill's fiscal impact.
02:06:38 PM  
Senator Sullivan explained the amendment (Attachment B).

02:07:57 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Frizell
Kipp
Liston
Rich
Snyder
Marchman
Kolker
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:07:58 PM  
Scott Feldt, representing Disabled American Veterans Department Commander, testified in support of the bill. GR Zuniga, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Caira Benson, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Andrea Sawyer, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. The panel answered questions from the committee.
02:27:19 PM  
Sharon Urbina, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Rebekah Lovorn, representing No Greater Sacrifice Foundation, testified to amend the bill. Lance Bolton, representing Colorado Community College System, testified to amend the bill. The panel answered questions from the committee.
02:42:23 PM  
Garry Jeffrey, representing himself, testified to amend the bill. David Meyer, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. The panel answered questions from the committee. Additional written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment C.
02:50:27 PM  
The sponsor answered questions from the committee and provided closing comments on the bill. Committee members made closing comments.
02:58:09 PM  
Committee members continued to provide closing comments on the bill.

03:04:37 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 26-067, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Frizell Yes
Kipp Yes
Liston Yes
Rich Yes
Snyder Yes
Marchman Yes
Kolker Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS