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H_ED_2024A 02/15/2024 01:32:33 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date 02/15/2024
Attendance
Bacon *
Bradfield X
Hamrick X
Hartsook *
Lukens *
Pugliese *
Story X
Wilson X
Young X
Martinez *
McLachlan X
Time 01:32:33 PM to 07:53:57 PM
Place HCR 0107
This Meeting was called to order by McLachlan
This Report was prepared by Katie Ruedebusch
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB24-1049 Postponed Indefinitely
HB24-1063 Amended, referred to House Appropriations
Sunset Hearing for Private Occupational Education Act of 1981 Committee Discussion Only
HB24-1087 Amended, referred to House Appropriations
HB24-1039 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

HB24-1049 - Postponed Indefinitely


01:33:35 PM  
The chair welcomed
the committee and provided opening remarks about the business of the day.
01:33:47 PM  
Reps. Weinberg and Vigil presented House Bill 24-1049. The sponsors requested that the bill be postponed indefinitely.


01:39:17 PM
Motion Postpone House Bill 24-1049 indefinitely.
Moved Martinez
Seconded Wilson
Bacon Yes
Bradfield Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hartsook Yes
Lukens Yes
Pugliese Yes
Story Yes
Wilson Yes
Young Yes
Martinez Yes
McLachlan Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1063 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

01:39:36 PM  
Reps. Young and Garcia introduced House Bill 24-1063. The bill makes changes to state law related to the use of abbreviated school days for students with disabilities. The sponsors answered committee questions.
02:05:20 PM  
Anna Gerstle, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to answer committee questions.
02:19:33 PM  
Ms. Elizabeth Moran, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sara Pielsticker, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Elie Zwiebel, representing the Transformative Justice Project of Colorado (fka Colorado Juvenile Defender Center), testified in support of the bill. Ms. Katie Hecker, representing Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill.
02:30:45 PM  
Lisa Humberd, representing
the Consortium of Directors of Special Education, testified in support
of the bill.  Ms. Hanni Raley, representing The Arc of Aurora, testified
in support of the bill.  Ms. Rolanda Garcia, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Meighen Lovelace, representing the Colorado
Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

02:38:12 PM  
The witnesses answered several committee questions.
02:46:40 PM  
Shelbie Konkel, representing the Colorado Department of Education, came to the table to answer questions on the fiscal note.


02:58:26 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A)
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bacon
Bradfield
Hamrick
Hartsook
Lukens
Pugliese
Story
Wilson
Young
Martinez
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:58:57 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B)
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bacon
Bradfield
Hamrick
Hartsook
Lukens
Pugliese
Story
Wilson
Young
Martinez
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:59:34 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C)
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bacon
Bradfield
Hamrick
Hartsook
Lukens
Pugliese
Story
Wilson
Young
Martinez
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:59:41 PM  
The sponsors gave some closing remarks.


03:12:08 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1063, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bacon Yes
Bradfield Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hartsook Yes
Lukens Yes
Pugliese Yes
Story Yes
Wilson Yes
Young Yes
Martinez Yes
McLachlan Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



Sunset Hearing for Private Occupational Education Act of 1981 - Committee Discussion Only

03:13:12 PM  
Mr. Brian Tobias, representing the Department of Regulatory Agencies, came to the table to discuss the sunset process and discuss the report relating to the Private Occupational Education Act of 1981. The report may be found in Attachment D and the draft bill in Attachment E.
03:25:10 PM  
Committee discussion with Mr. Tobias continued.
03:26:26 PM  
Dr. Angie Paccione, reperenting the Colorado Department Higher Education, answered committee questions. Ms. Mary Kanaly, representing the Division of Private Occupational Schools, answered committee questions. Ms. Lorna Candler, representing the Division of Private Occupational Schools, answered committee questions.
03:35:49 PM  
Committee discussion ensued with the witnesses.


03:41:45 PM
Motion Introduce the draft bill on private occupational schools (Attachment E).
Moved Hamrick
Seconded Bacon
Bacon Yes
Bradfield Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hartsook Yes
Lukens Yes
Pugliese Excused
Story Yes
Wilson Yes
Young Yes
Martinez Excused
McLachlan Yes
YES: 9   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
03:41:47 PM  
Reps. Hamrick and
Bacon are added as bill sponsors for the draft bill. The committee took
a brief recess.



HB24-1087 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

03:52:08 PM  
The committee back over.
03:52:19 PM  
Reps. McCormick and Armagost returned to the committee to discuss House Bill 24-1087. The bill was previously heard on February 8 and laid over.
03:58:31 PM  
Mr. Brandon Shaffer,
representing St. Vrain Valley School District, testified on the impact
of amendments L.008 and L.007.
04:02:48 PM  
Colleen ONeil, representing the Colorado Department of Education, was available to answer committee questions.


04:04:26 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment F)
Moved Martinez
Seconded Hamrick
Bacon
Bradfield
Hamrick
Hartsook
Lukens
Pugliese Excused
Story
Wilson
Young
Martinez
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:04:58 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment G).
Moved Martinez
Seconded Hamrick
Bacon
Bradfield
Hamrick
Hartsook
Lukens
Pugliese Excused
Story
Wilson
Young
Martinez
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:10:53 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1087, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Martinez
Seconded Hamrick
Bacon Excused
Bradfield Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hartsook Yes
Lukens Yes
Pugliese Excused
Story Yes
Wilson Yes
Young Yes
Martinez Yes
McLachlan Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1039 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


04:22:09 PM  
Reps. Vigil and Titone introduced House Bill 24-1039. The bill deems a school’s refusal to use a student’s preferred name as a form of discrimination and establishes a task force in the Colorado Department of Education to provide guidance for school districts. The sponsors responded to several committee questions.
04:23:25 PM  
Written testimony may be found in Attachment H.
04:34:38 PM  
Ms. Elizabeth Williams, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Autumn Matisek, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Lara Matisek, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Dawn Fritz, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill.
04:39:18 PM  
Ms. Marla Fernandez-Benavides, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Rich Guggenheim, representing Gays Against Groomers, testified in opposition to the bill. Joseph Currin, representing Gays Against Groomers, testified in opposition to the bill. Valerie Leal, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Shannon Johnson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jeff Brosius, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:12:26 PM  
Mx. Z Williams, representing
Bread and Roses Legal Center, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Axton
Juneau, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Theo
Martin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Keeley
Griego, representing Inside Out Youth Services, testified in support of
the bill.Mx. Leigh Schmidt, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Ms. Meghan Taylor, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill.
05:26:55 PM  
Ms. Sarah Hunt, representing the Charter Advocacy Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Lori Gimelshteyn, representing the Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jarvis Caldwell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Rob Friedl, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kashia Davis, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Stephanie Vitale, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
05:45:56 PM  
Robin Levisky, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Stephanie Mijo, representing
the Colorado School Counselor Association, testified in support of the
bill. August Tribble, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill. Elliott Weil, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill.  Mx. Kay, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill. Zain White, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
 Ms. Pasha Ripley, representing Parasol Patrol, testified in support
of the bill.
05:56:35 PM  
Mr. Joel Greenberg, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Vanessa Wilcox, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Steven Haden, representing Envision You, testified in support of the bill. Mx. Sam Charney, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
06:16:17 PM  
Amanda Monk, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Achtonn Monk, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Jacquelyn Monk, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Brett Dayberry, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Judy Papenfuss, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Steve Papenfuss, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:28:53 PM  
Mark McLaughlin,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Aimee Jamison,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Chris Crider,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Donna LaBelle,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ian Rutherford,
representing American Solidarity Party, testified in opposition to the
bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the
bill.
06:38:18 PM  
Ms. Lindsay Datko, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Elizabeth Armstrong, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Jennifer Iversen, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Deanna Giles, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
06:57:01 PM  
Steve McKenna, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  Bill Glover, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:00:24 PM  
Nadine Bridges, representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Anaya Robinson, representing ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Cayenne Wilcox, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ethan Anderson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Patricia Hines, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Benji Archer, representing Out Boulder County, testified in support of the bill.


07:22:24 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment I)
Moved Hamrick
Seconded Martinez
Bacon
Bradfield
Hamrick
Hartsook
Lukens
Pugliese
Story
Wilson
Young
Martinez
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:22:36 PM  
The sponsors gave some closing remarks.
07:38:34 PM  
The committee made some closing remarks.


07:52:52 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1039, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Martinez
Seconded Story
Bacon Yes
Bradfield No
Hamrick Yes
Hartsook No
Lukens Yes
Pugliese No
Story Yes
Wilson No
Young Yes
Martinez Yes
McLachlan Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


07:53:57 PM   The committee adjourned.