Skip to main content
First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1002

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 3, 2022       Location HCR 0107

HB22-1002 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
01:31:14 PM  
The meeting was called to order by Chair McLachlan.
01:31:33 PM  
Representative Weissman and Representative Bacon, co-sponsors, introduced bill House Bill 22-1002, Fifth Year High School Concurrent Enrollment.  The bill makes changes to the Accelarating Students through Concurrent Enrollment (ASCENT) program, including removing the cap on the number of participating students.
01:33:31 PM  
Representative Weissman distributed a handout (Attachment A) and provided an overview of the bill.  
01:37:01 PM  
Representative Weissman provided the committee with a list of organizations in support of the bill.
01:38:33 PM  
Representative Bacon provided remarks explaining the bill, what it hopes to achieve, and why it is necessary.  
01:45:45 PM  
Members of the committee asked the bill sponsors technical questions about the bill.
01:50:24 PM  
Members of the committee continued discussion with the bill sponsors regarding technical aspects of the bill.
01:57:12 PM  
Discussion continued regarding technical aspects of the bill.
02:00:45 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
02:01:04 PM  
Members of the committee asked the bill sponsors about how the bill will impact rural Coloradans.  The bill sponsors responded to these questions.  The committee received amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments C and D).
02:03:52 PM  
Ms. Dhivahari Vivek, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. Jen Walmer, representing Education Reform Now / Democrats for Education Reform, testified in support of the bill.  Marisa Beltran, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.
02:12:17 PM  
Honorable Su Ryden, representing American Association of University Women of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Joshua Coleman, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  Marisa Beltran read testimony on behalf of Adnan Syed, representing Young Invincibles, in support of the bill.  Written testimony submitted for this bill may be found in Attachment B.

02:29:01 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C)
Moved Young
Seconded Kipp
Caraveo
Exum
Geitner
Kipp
Larson
McKean
Michaelson Jenet
Young
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

02:34:45 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D)
Moved Young
Seconded Michaelson Jenet
Caraveo Yes
Exum Yes
Geitner No
Kipp Yes
Larson Yes
McKean No
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Young Yes
McLachlan Yes
YES: 7   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
02:36:17 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing remarks.
02:40:32 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing remarks.

02:44:28 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 22-1002, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Young
Seconded Kipp
Caraveo Yes
Exum Yes
Geitner No
Kipp Yes
Larson No
McKean No
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Young Yes
McLachlan Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS