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915DF3F8270E3456872584FD00769866 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB20-1002

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Jan 28, 2020      
Location HCR 0107



HB20-1002 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


02:35:23 PM  

Representatives McLachlan and Baisley, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1002, concerning a statewide plan to award college credit for work-related experience.  The co-sponsors distributed a handout (Attachment D) and amendment L.001 (Attachment E).

02:42:34 PM  

Representative McLachlan explained amendment L.001 (Attachment E).  The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee.

02:46:37 PM  

The following people testified on the bill:

02:49:49 PM  

Dr. Chris Rasmussen, representing the Colorado Department of Higher Education, spoke in support of the bill.

02:54:20 PM  

Cameron Vigil, representing Young Invincibles (YI), spoke in support of the bill. She read a prepared statement from another representative of YI.

02:59:26 PM  

Meaghan Sullivan, representing CareerWise Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.

03:01:56 PM  

Lee Wheeler-Berliner, representing the Colorado Workforce Development Council, spoke in support of the bill.

03:03:49 PM  

The panelists answered questions from the committee.

03:05:17 PM  

Michael Neil, representing the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, spoke in support of the bill.

03:09:52 PM  

Edie Sonn, representing Pinnacol Assurance and Colorado Succeeds, spoke in support of the bill.

03:13:02 PM  

Dhivahari Vivek, representing Young Invincibles, spoke in support of the bill.

03:16:22 PM  

Johnny Ngyen, representing Young Invincibles, spoke in support of the bill.

03:19:52 PM  

Tyler Jaeckel, representing the Bell Policy Center, spoke in support of the bill.

03:22:45 PM  

The panelists answered questions from the committee.

03:24:03 PM  

Lauren Masias, representing the Colorado Competitive Council and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, spoke in support of the bill.



03:28:13 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved McLachlan
Seconded Baisley
Baisley
Buck
Buckner
Coleman
Cutter
Exum
Geitner
Larson
Michaelson Jenet
Wilson
Young
Buentello
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:28:14 PM  

The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.

03:30:03 PM  

The committee members provided closing comments on the bill.



03:34:31 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 20-1002, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved McLachlan
Seconded Baisley
Baisley Yes
Buck Yes
Buckner Yes
Coleman Yes
Cutter Yes
Exum Yes
Geitner Yes
Larson Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Wilson Yes
Young Yes
Buentello Yes
McLachlan Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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