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D80B9AD578178C3587258AED006D2D3A Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-164

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Mar 27, 2024      
Location SCR 357



SB24-164 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

01:52:33 PM  
Senator Buckner and
Senator Lundeen, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-164, which concerns
transparency requirements for institutions of higher education. They provided
opening remarks and distributed a strike below amendment (Attachment A).
02:02:54 PM  
Dr. Angie Paccione, representing Colorado Department of Higher Education, testified in support of the bill.
02:06:05 PM  
Dr. Kim Poast, representing the Colorado Department of Higher Education, testified in support of the bill.
02:09:03 PM  
Dr. Landon Pirius, President of Red Rocks Community College, testified in support of the bill.
02:11:53 PM  
Dr. Marielena DeSanctis, President of the Community College of Denver, testified in support of the bill.
02:14:49 PM  
Matt Gianneschi, representing Colorado Mountain College, testified in support of the bill.
02:18:01 PM  
The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
02:32:48 PM  
The panel of witnesses continued to answer questions from the committee.
02:35:48 PM  
Gabriela Chavez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:39:33 PM  
Vanessa Garcia, representing Democrats for Education Reform, testified in support of the bill.
02:42:10 PM  
Emmett Blaney, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.
02:44:31 PM  
Larry Blackshear, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:47:58 PM  
Lizz Valeria Decanini, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:51:23 PM  
Katie Zaback, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.
02:54:10 PM  
Bret Miles, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill.
02:55:35 PM  
John Mullane, representing College Transfer Solutions, LLC, testified to amend the bill.
02:58:56 PM  
Kevin McNulty, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:01:50 PM  
The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
03:04:26 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
03:20:51 PM  
The committee came back to order. The co-sponsors discussed amendment L.004 (Attachment A).


03:22:10 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Fields
Kirkmeyer
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:22:39 PM  
Senator Kirkmeyer distributed and explained amendment L.005 (Attachment B).


03:23:52 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Fields
Kirkmeyer
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:24:08 PM  
The co-sponsors and
committee members provided closing comments on the bill.


03:30:08 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-164, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Fields Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman Excused
Buckner Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS