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57EE5ECCB874F9B58725882300662B66 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-127

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Apr 13, 2022      
Location HCR 0107



SB22-127 - Referred to House Appropriations


12:36:28 PM  
Representatives McCluskie and Larson presented Senate Bill 22-127, Special Education Funding. The bill increases special education funding and requires the Special Education Fiscal Advisory Committee to complete a report on special education funding in the state.
12:44:52 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
12:47:46 PM  
Lucinda Hundley,
representing Consortium of Directors of Special Education, testified in
support of the bill. Matt Cook, representing Colorado Association of School
Boards, testified in support of the bill. Benjamin Teevan, representing
The Opportunity Coalition & Stand for Children, testified in support
of the bill. Jennifer Iversen, representing herself, testified in support
of the bill.
12:57:02 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.
12:58:02 PM  
Connor Long, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill.
01:02:43 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing remarks on the bill.
01:05:11 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.
01:11:05 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
01:22:10 PM  
The committee came back to order.


01:23:50 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-127 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Larson
Seconded Kipp
Baisley Yes
Caraveo Yes
Exum Yes
Geitner Yes
Kipp Yes
Larson Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Young Yes
McLachlan Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS