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81B79CF27E1EF30E872586DA00748CD2 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB21-268

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date May 19, 2021      
Location HCR 0107



SB21-268 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

03:13:04 PM  
Representatives McLachlan and McCluskie introduced Senate Bill 21-268. The bill is the 2021 School Finance Act that sets funding levels for Colorado’s 178 school districts and makes technical, administrative, and funding changes to a variety of education-related programs.
03:15:06 PM  
Michelle Murphy, representing Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
03:19:12 PM  
Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
03:23:45 PM  
Frank Coyne, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
03:23:46 PM  
Additional written testimony is available as Attachment A.
03:23:50 PM  
Representatives McCluskie
and McLachlan introduced amendment L.011 (Attachment B) and explained the
amendment.


03:29:51 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.011
Moved McLachlan
Seconded Exum
Baisley
Caraveo
Exum
Geitner
Kipp
Larson
Michaelson Jenet
Young
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:33:51 PM  
Representative Kipp
introduced and explained amendment L.013 (Attachment C) and then withdrew
the amendment.


03:35:50 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.013
Moved Kipp
Seconded Caraveo
Baisley
Caraveo
Exum
Geitner
Kipp
Larson
Michaelson Jenet
Young
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Withdrawn
03:36:00 PM  
Representatives McCluskie
and McLachlan introduced amendment L.012 (Attachment D) and explained the
amendment.


03:36:51 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.012
Moved McLachlan
Seconded Exum
Baisley
Caraveo
Exum
Geitner
Kipp
Larson
Michaelson Jenet
Young
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:37:53 PM  
Representative Kipp
introduced and explained L.015 (Attachment E) and then withdrew the amendment.


03:38:18 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.015
Moved Kipp
Seconded Exum
Baisley
Caraveo
Exum
Geitner
Kipp
Larson
Michaelson Jenet
Young
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Withdrawn
03:38:19 PM  
Representatives McLachlan and McCluskie gave closing remarks on the bill.


03:48:14 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-268, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved McLachlan
Seconded Michaelson Jenet
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






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