S_ED_2021A 04/01/2021 01:37:08 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 04/01/2021 Attendance Bridges X Buckner X Kirkmeyer X Lundeen X Priola X Pettersen * Story X Time 01:37:08 PM to 05:55:14 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Story This Report was prepared by Rachel Kurtz-Phelan Hearing Items Action Taken hConf 21-Student Leaders Institute Executive Board — Colorado Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar hSB21-191 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hSB21-116 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Conf 21-Student Leaders Institute Executive Board — Colorado - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/9FA51CCAB4A3...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 01:37:20 PM Senator Story, chair, invited Celeste Archer, Director of the Colorado Student Leaders Institute (COSLI), to the table to introduce the appointees to the board: Ronald Arguello, Nina Safane, Kristin Mason, and Kenneth Marquez. The Governor's appointment letter can be found as Attachment A. The appointees took turns introducing themselves and talking about why they would like to serve on the board. 01:47:32 PM Committee members made comments about COSLI. 01:51:06 PM Motion Refer the appointments of Ronald Arguello, Nina Safane, Kristin Mason, and Kenneth Marquez to the Colorado Student Leaders Institute Executive Board to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Buckner Seconded Bridges Excused Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Pettersen Yes Story Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-191 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 01:51:14 PM Senator Donovan, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-191, which concerns the removal of residency requirements for student members to serve on the board of trustees for Western Colorado University. 01:52:53 PM Greg Salsbury, President of Western Colorado University, testified in support of the bill. President Salsbury answered questions from the committee. 01:53:11 PM Miriam Olvera, representing herself as the board's current student trustee, testified in support of the bill. 01:58:49 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-191 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Bridges Seconded Bridges Yes Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Pettersen Yes Story Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-116 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/F6B08BE5F96E...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/E96E20813699...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/98301101EB54...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/B0F00C5A982C...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/D7BA9EE6E1B7...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf 01:58:55 PM Senator Danielson, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-116, which concerns the prohibition of American Indian mascots in Colorado. Committee members made comments on the bill. 02:05:20 PM Senator Danielson answered questions from the committee. 02:11:55 PM Manuel Heart, Chairman of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, testified to amend the bill. 02:23:44 PM Melvin Baker, Chairman of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, testified in support of the bill. 02:29:53 PM Gail Ridgely, representing Northern Arapaho Tribal Sand Creek Massacre Representatives and Descendants, testified to amend the bill. 02:34:33 PM Tanksi Chrisjohn, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:37:04 PM Talon Long, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Long answered questions from the committee. 02:45:46 PM Donna Chrisjohn, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Chrisjohn answered questions from the committee. 02:55:21 PM Danielle SeeWalker, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:00:02 PM Brody SeeWalker, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 03:03:53 PM Dallin Maybee, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 03:11:42 PM Hannah Strianese, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:14:21 PM Raven Payment, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:19:19 PM Jeanvieve Jerome, representing Lakota Way Healing Center, testified in support of the bill. 03:25:16 PM Kristina Maldonado Bad Hand, representing the Denver American Indian Commission, testified in support of the bill. 03:31:31 PM Taylor Kingsbery, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:34:24 PM Lee Bitsoi, representing Fort Lewis College, testified in support of the bill. 03:37:35 PM The committee took a brief recess. 03:53:59 PM The committee came back to order. 03:54:27 PM Jacob Reed, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 03:57:33 PM Blake Mundell, representing LamarProud, testified in support of the bill. 03:58:18 PM Stephanie Davis, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 04:04:52 PM Jennifer Spires, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 04:09:13 PM Antonia Medina, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 04:13:10 PM Nathaniel Cradle, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 04:18:02 PM Paige Reilly, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 04:21:52 PM Chris Applegate, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 04:25:39 PM Renee Marino, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 04:29:52 PM Duane Brown, representing the Yuma School District , testified to amend the bill. 04:36:00 PM Sylvester Lee Roubideaux, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:39:26 PM Teresa Roubideaux, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:45:30 PM The prior panel of three witnesses answered questions from the committee. 04:59:51 PM Travis Roubideaux, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:04:29 PM Michelle Murphy, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified to amend the bill. 05:07:52 PM Senator Danielson distributed and explained amendments L.011, L.012, L.015, L.016, and L.019 (Attachments B through F). 05:14:13 PM Senator Danielson continued to explain the amendments. Committee discussion ensued. Senator Priola moved amendment L.020. 05:31:57 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.011 Moved Bridges Seconded Bridges Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Priola Pettersen Story YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:32:13 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.015 Moved Bridges Seconded Bridges Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Priola Pettersen Story YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:32:30 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.012 Moved Bridges Seconded Bridges Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Priola Pettersen Story YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:32:49 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.016 Moved Bridges Seconded Bridges Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Priola Pettersen Story YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:33:09 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.019 Moved Bridges Seconded Bridges Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Priola Pettersen Story YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:33:45 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.020 Moved Priola Seconded Bridges No Buckner No Kirkmeyer No Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Pettersen No Story No YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 05:34:33 PM Senator Danielson provided closing comments on the bill. Committee members made comments on the bill. 05:40:15 PM Committee members continued to give closing comments on the bill. 05:55:01 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-116, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Bridges Seconded Bridges Yes Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer No Lundeen No Priola Yes Pettersen Yes Story Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 05:55:14 PM The committee adjourned.