H_SA_2019A 02/14/2019 01:34:21 PM Committee Summary

Representative Geitner, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 19-1151. The bill creates the Colorado Special Education Opportunity Scholarship Program in the Colorado Department of Education. The program provides scholarship money to enable the parent of an eligible student to select the education provider and services that meet the student's needs. Representative Geitner answered questions from the committee.

Callan Clark, Consortium of Directors of Special Education, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jennifer Levin, Disability Law Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jonna Levine, Support Jeffco Kids, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Levine read a statement on behalf of Evie Hudak, Colorado PTA, in opposition to the bill.

Melissa Atchley, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Atchley answered questions from the committee.

Julie Denton, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Michael Neil, representing himself and the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.

Representative Geitner explained amendment L.004 (Attachment A).

Julie Pelegrin, Office of Legislative Legal Services, futher explained amendment L.004.

Representative Geitner explained amendment L.003 (Attachment B).

Representative Geitner explained amendment L.005 (Attachment C).  Representative Geitner answered questions from the committee about amendment L.005.

Ms. Pelegrin answered questions about amendment L.005.

Representative Geitner and Ms. Pelegrin responded to additional questions from the committee about amendment L.005.

Representative Geitner made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

The committee recessed.

The committee came back to order.

Representative Carter and Representative Duran, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1167. The bill authorizes a notary public to perform a notarial act for remotely located individuals and provides certain privacy protections. Representative Duran and Representative Carver answered questions from the committee.

Charles Calvin, Colorado Bar Association, testified in support of the bill.

Terry Jones, Colorado Mortgage Lenders Association, testified in support of the bill.

Victoria Bantz, Colorado Bar Association, testified in support of the bill.  She provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D).

Mr. Calvin answered questions from the committee.

Esteban Morin, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Michael Chodos, Notarize, testified in opposition to the bill. He provided an informational packet to the committee (Attachment E).

Mr. Morin and Mr. Chodos answered questions from the committee.

Mr. Chodos and Mr. Morin continued answering committee member questions.

Letitia Maxfield, Colorado Bar Association, testified in support of the bill.

Elizabeth Peetz, Colorado Association of Realtors, testified in support of the bill.

Diane Evans, Land Title Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Evans answered questions from the committee.

Ms. Maxfield answered questions from the committee.

Ms. Evans responded to committee member questions.

Ms. Peetz answered questions from the committee.

Mr. Chodos returned to the table to answer additional questions from the committee.

Hilary Wells, Colorado Mortgage Lenders Association, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Melton explained amendment L.001 (Attachment F). Representative Carver and Representative Duran commented on amendment L.001. Committee discussion about amendment L.001 ensued. Representative Carver, Representative Melton, and Representative Duran made additional comments about amendment L.001.

Representative Carver explained amendment L.003 (Attachment G).

Representative Duran explained amendment L.004 (Attachment H).  The committee made comments about amendment L.004.

Representative Carver and Representative Duran made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members made comments regarding the bill.