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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
| Date |
02/16/2022 |
| Attendance |
| Bridges |
X |
| Buckner |
X |
| Kirkmeyer |
X |
| Lundeen |
* |
| Priola |
X |
| Story |
X |
| Zenzinger |
X |
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| Time |
01:10:08 PM to 02:32:19 PM |
| Place |
SCR 357 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Zenzinger |
| This Report was prepared by |
Rachel Kurtz-Phelan |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hSB22-127 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hSB22-088 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
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SB22-127 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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01:10:21 PM |
Senator Zenzinger
and Senator Kirkmeyer, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 22-127, which
concerns funding for special education services. The co-sponsors
made opening comments.
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01:17:52 PM |
JonPaul Burden, representing the Consortium of Directors of Special Education, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee.
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01:28:41 PM |
Dr. Chris Fiedler, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, the Colorado Association of School Boards, and Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
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01:30:48 PM |
Tamara Durbin, representing
the Colorado Boards of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES) Association
and Colorado Northeast BOCES, testified in support of the bill.
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01:34:59 PM |
Connor Long, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Long answered questions from the committee.
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01:38:24 PM |
Benjamin Teevan, representing Stand for Children Colorado and the Opportunity Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Teevan answered questions from the committee.
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01:40:16 PM |
Additional written
comments submitted can be found as Attachment A. The co-sponsors
gave closing comments on the bill. Committee members gave closing comments
on the bill.
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01:46:12 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 22-127 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Zenzinger |
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| Seconded |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Zenzinger |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB22-088 - Postponed Indefinitely
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01:46:19 PM |
Senator Liston, sponsor,
presented Senate Bill 22-088, which concern tuition assistance for building
trade certificates. He distributed amendment L.003 (Attachment B)
and explained the amendment.
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01:51:12 PM |
Benjamin Murrey, representing the Independence Institute, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Murrey answered questions from the committee.
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02:00:29 PM |
Phil Hayes, representing the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters, and the National Electrical Contractors Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Hayes answered questions from the committee.
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02:09:34 PM |
Tamara Mohamed, representing the Colorado Association of Career Colleges and Schools, testified in support of amending the bill.
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02:12:49 PM |
Autumn Brooks, representing the Clear Creek School District Re-1, testified in support of the bill.
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02:16:54 PM |
Wells Squier, representing the Colorado Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, testified in support of the bill.
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02:19:29 PM |
Additional written
testimony submitted can be found as Attachment C. Senator Liston
discussed amendment L.003.
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02:22:53 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 |
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| Moved |
Lundeen |
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| Seconded |
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Bridges |
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Buckner |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Lundeen |
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Priola |
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Story |
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Zenzinger |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:22:54 PM |
Senator Liston provided closing comments on the bill. Committee members made comments.
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02:31:18 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 22-088, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Lundeen |
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| Seconded |
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Bridges |
No |
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Buckner |
No |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Story |
No |
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Zenzinger |
No |
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YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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02:31:51 PM
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Motion |
Postpone Senate Bill 22-088 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. |
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| Moved |
Story |
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| Seconded |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
No |
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Lundeen |
No |
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Priola |
No |
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Story |
Yes |
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Zenzinger |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 02:32:19 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
