B2E25CDF54B8D94187258ABA00776514 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB24-078SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONDate 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