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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For SB24-078

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 5, 2024       Location SCR 357

SB24-078 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
02:44:10 PM  
Senator Priola and Senator Marchman, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-078, which concerns including outdoor nature-based preschool programs as a type of childcare center in the department of early childhood for licensing-related matters. They provided opening comments on the bill.  
02:54:32 PM  
Carin Rosa, representing Colorado Department of Early Childhood, testified in support of the bill.
02:57:54 PM  
Zach Sigl, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
03:00:09 PM  
Jennifer Kollerup, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
03:03:04 PM  
Rachael Chesin, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
03:05:40 PM  
Kim Wilson, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
03:08:59 PM  
Caroline Pettit, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
03:11:18 PM  
Shannon Spezialy, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
03:14:02 PM  
Shepard Spezialy, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
03:15:04 PM  
The previous panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
03:17:11 PM  
Sawyer Spezialy, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
03:19:18 PM  
Scotlyn Spezialy, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
03:20:21 PM  
Ella Rose, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
03:23:24 PM  
Robert Will, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
03:25:36 PM  
Michaela Holmes, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
03:29:11 PM  
Rachel Hutchens, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
03:31:04 PM  
Jon Worthington, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
03:33:53 PM  
Dr. Scott Ritner, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:35:39 PM  
Michelle Bruyere, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:39:33 PM  
Matt Hebard, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
03:42:52 PM  
The prior two witnesses answered questions from the committee.
03:49:38 PM  
Senator Marchman provided closing comments.

03:56:31 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-078 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Baisley No
Fields Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen No
Rich Yes
Rodriguez Yes
Buckner Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS