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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
| Date |
04/21/2022 |
| Attendance |
| Baisley |
X |
| Caraveo |
X |
| Exum |
X |
| Geitner |
* |
| Kipp |
X |
| Larson |
X |
| Michaelson Jenet |
X |
| Young |
X |
| McLachlan |
X |
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| Time |
05:08:51 PM to 08:37:48 PM |
| Place |
HCR 0107 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
McLachlan |
| This Report was prepared by |
Colin Schroeder |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB22-1365 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hHB22-1260 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hSB22-004 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
| hHB22-1390 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
| hHB22-1366 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
| hHB22-1376 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
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HB22-1365 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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05:09:45 PM |
Representative Esgar,
bill sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1365, Southern CO Institute of Transportation
Tech at CSU-Pueblo. The bill creates the Southern Colorado Institute of
Transportation Technology at Colorado State University Pueblo.
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05:12:33 PM |
Timothy Mottet, representing Colorado State University Pueblo, testified in support of the bill.
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05:16:43 PM |
Representative Esgar distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
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05:20:14 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) |
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| Moved |
Young |
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| Seconded |
Kipp |
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Baisley |
No |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Geitner |
No |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Larson |
No |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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|
Young |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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05:20:15 PM |
The bill sponsor provided closing remarks regarding the bill.
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05:21:47 PM |
Members of the committee provided closing remarks regarding the bill.
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05:22:56 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 22-1365, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Young |
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| Seconded |
Kipp |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Geitner |
No |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Larson |
No |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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|
McLachlan |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB22-1260 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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05:23:56 PM |
The committee took a brief recess.
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05:27:02 PM |
Representative Froelich,
bill sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1260, Access to Medically Necessary
Services for Students. The bill was on the table for final action
only.
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05:28:05 PM |
Representative Froelich distributed amendment L.004 (Attachment B).
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05:30:40 PM |
Representative Froelich responded to questions from the committee.
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05:33:29 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment B) |
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| Moved |
Young |
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| Seconded |
Kipp |
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Baisley |
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Caraveo |
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Exum |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Larson |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Young |
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McLachlan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:34:15 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 22-1260, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Young |
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| Seconded |
Geitner |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Geitner |
Yes |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Larson |
Yes |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB22-004 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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05:34:20 PM |
Representative McCluskie, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-004, Evidence-Based Training in Science of Reading. The bill requires that elementary school administrators and reading specialists be trained in scientifically and evidence-based reading instruction.
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05:36:12 PM |
Representative McCluskie distributed amendment L.007 (Attachment C).
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05:38:34 PM |
The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
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05:41:53 PM |
Amy Dobronyi, representing
Colorado Kids Identified with Dyslexia (COKID), testified in support of
the bill. Lindsay Drakos, representing COKID, testified in support
of the bill. Megan Bobroske, representing herself, testified in support
of the bill. Lu Benke, representing herself, testified in a neutral
position on the bill.
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05:54:02 PM |
The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
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06:00:41 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment C) |
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| Moved |
Young |
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| Seconded |
Exum |
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Baisley |
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Caraveo |
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Exum |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Larson |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Young |
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McLachlan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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06:00:42 PM |
The bill sponsor provided closing remarks regarding the bill.
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06:02:54 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 22-004, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Young |
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| Seconded |
Geitner |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Geitner |
Yes |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Larson |
Yes |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB22-1390 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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06:03:06 PM |
Representatives McCluskie
and McLachlan presented House Bill 22-1390, Public School Finance. The
bill sets funding levels for Colorado's 178 school districts for the 2022-23
school year.
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06:05:17 PM |
Represetative McCluskie
distributed amendments L.001 (Attachment D), L.002 (Attachment F), L.004
(Attachment G), L.005 (Attachment I), and L.006 (Attachment E).
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06:12:07 PM |
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
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06:17:13 PM |
Matt Cook, representing
Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill.
Crystal Dorsey, representing the Colorado Office of the State Auditor,
was available to answer committee questions.
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06:22:46 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D) |
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| Moved |
McLachlan |
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| Seconded |
Michaelson Jenet |
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Baisley |
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Caraveo |
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Exum |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Larson |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Young |
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McLachlan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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06:24:17 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment E) |
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| Moved |
McLachlan |
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| Seconded |
Kipp |
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Baisley |
No |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Geitner |
Yes |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Larson |
Yes |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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06:26:06 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F) |
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| Moved |
McLachlan |
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| Seconded |
Kipp |
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Baisley |
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Caraveo |
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Exum |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Larson |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Young |
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McLachlan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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06:29:23 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment G) |
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| Moved |
McLachlan |
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| Seconded |
Kipp |
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Baisley |
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Caraveo |
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Exum |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Larson |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Young |
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McLachlan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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06:30:00 PM |
Representative McCluskie
distributed amendment L. 007 (Attachment H).
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06:31:03 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment H) |
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| Moved |
McLachlan |
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| Seconded |
Kipp |
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Baisley |
No |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Geitner |
No |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Larson |
Yes |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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YES: 7 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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06:34:25 PM |
Julie Pelegrin, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions from the committee regarding the amendments.
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06:35:40 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment I) |
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| Moved |
McLachlan |
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| Seconded |
Michaelson Jenet |
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Baisley |
No |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Geitner |
No |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Larson |
No |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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06:35:41 PM |
The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
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06:38:57 PM |
Members of the committee provided closing remarks on the bill.
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06:41:57 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 22-1390, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
McLachlan |
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| Seconded |
Kipp |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Geitner |
No |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Larson |
No |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB22-1366 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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06:45:44 PM |
Representative Kipp,
bill sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1366, Improving Students' Postsecondary
Options. The bill creates grant and stipend programs, requires the
creation of an online tool kit and training, and makes other changes to
improve postsecondary options for students and to increase the number of
students completing federal and state financial aid applications.
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06:46:51 PM |
Representative Kipp
distributed amendments L.001 (Attachment J) and L.002 (Attachment K).
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06:47:09 PM |
Jared Gregorio, representing
Education Reform Now, testified in support of the bill. Christian
Smith, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.
Angie Paccione, representing the Colorado Department of Higher Education,
testified in support of the bill.
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06:59:30 PM |
The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
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07:00:22 PM |
Michael Vente, representing Colorado Department of Higher Education, responded to committee questions.
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07:03:01 PM |
Christopher Lindsey,
representing the Colorado School Counselor Association, testified in support
of the bill. Sarah Staron, representing Young Invincibles, testified
in support of the bill.
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07:10:11 PM |
The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
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07:14:56 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment J) |
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| Moved |
Kipp |
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| Seconded |
Exum |
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Baisley |
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Caraveo |
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Exum |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Larson |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Young |
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McLachlan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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07:16:09 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment K) |
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| Moved |
Kipp |
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| Seconded |
Young |
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Baisley |
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Caraveo |
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Exum |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Larson |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Young |
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McLachlan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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07:16:10 PM |
The bill sponsor provided closing remarks on the bill.
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07:17:54 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 22-1366, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Kipp |
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| Seconded |
Young |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Geitner |
No |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Larson |
No |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB22-1376 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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07:18:41 PM |
The committee took a brief recess.
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07:26:42 PM |
The committee came
back to order. Representative Young, bill sponsor, presented House
Bill 22-1376, Supportive Learning Environments for K-12 Students. The
bill makes changes to state law related to school discipline, use of restraint
and seclusion, data reporting and availability, enforcement authority,
school resource officers, and the expelled and at-risk students grant program.
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07:33:35 PM |
Representative Young
distributed amendment L.001, which was being offered by Representative
Herod, bill co-sponsor (Attachment L).
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07:37:24 PM |
Lucinda Hundley,
representing the Consortium of Directors of Special Education and Colorado
Association of School Executives, testified to amend the bill. JonPaul
Burden, representing the Consotrium of Directors of Special Education,
testified to amend the bill. Angelina Sierra-Sandoval, representing
the Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified to amend the bill. Sarah
Hunt, representing the Charter Advocacy Coalition, testified to amend the
bill. Lisa Humberd, representing the Consortium of Directors of Special
Education, testified to amend the bill.
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07:47:56 PM |
Michelle Murphy,
representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified to amend the
bill.
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07:58:52 PM |
The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
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07:59:05 PM |
Leslie Colwell, representing
the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. Jennifer
Levin, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Tom Pipal, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
Pamela Kaspar, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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08:02:07 PM |
Veronica Bell, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill. Pamela Bisceglia, representing
AdvocacyDenver, testified in support of the bill. Peggy Wallace,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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08:29:27 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment L) |
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| Moved |
Young |
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| Seconded |
Kipp |
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Baisley |
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Caraveo |
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Exum |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Larson |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Young |
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McLachlan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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08:29:28 PM |
Representative Geitner
distributed amendment L.005 (Attachment M).
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08:34:20 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment M) |
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| Moved |
Geitner |
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| Seconded |
Baisley |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Caraveo |
No |
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Exum |
No |
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Geitner |
Yes |
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Kipp |
No |
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Larson |
Yes |
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Michaelson Jenet |
No |
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Young |
No |
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McLachlan |
No |
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YES: 3 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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08:34:25 PM |
The bill sponsor provided closing remarks on the bill.
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08:37:22 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 22-1376, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Young |
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| Seconded |
Kipp |
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Baisley |
No |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Geitner |
No |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Larson |
No |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 08:37:48 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
