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EE7B915BC5FBEE3E87258988006F9F93 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1089

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Apr 5, 2023      
Location SCR 357



HB23-1089 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar


02:19:16 PM  
Senator Zenzinger,
sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1089, which concerns special education
services for students in foster care.  She distributed a handout to
the committee members (Attachment B) and provided opening comments on the
bill.
02:25:27 PM  
Deputy Director Mollie Bradlee, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.
02:28:13 PM  
Youth Services Administrator Trevor Williams, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.
02:31:08 PM  
Lucinda Hundley, representing the Consortium of Directors of Special Education, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
02:32:23 PM  
Samantha Garrett, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, was available to answer committee questions.
02:33:23 PM  
The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
02:35:56 PM  
Benjamin Teevan, representing Stand for Childre, Fostering Colorado, the Colorado Association of Children and Family Agencies, and the Special Olympics of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:38:28 PM  
Autumn Brooks, representing Clear Creek School District Re-1, testified in support of the bill.
02:41:05 PM  
The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
02:42:14 PM  
Senator Zenzinger provided closing remarks on the bill.


02:45:13 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1089 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Fields Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Buckner Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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