|
PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
| Date |
03/02/2022 |
| Attendance |
| Buckner |
X |
| Kirkmeyer |
X |
| Lundeen |
X |
| Priola |
X |
| Zenzinger |
X |
| Story |
X |
| Bridges |
X |
|
| Time |
09:39:09 AM to 01:10:26 PM |
| Place |
SCR 357 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Bridges |
| This Report was prepared by |
Rachel Kurtz-Phelan |
|
| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB22-1101 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hHB22-1057 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hSB22-087 |
Committee Discussion Only |
|
|
HB22-1057 - Committee Discussion Only
|
|
|
09:39:17 AM |
Senator Bridges,
Chair, called the meeting to order and explained that testimony would be
taken on the first two bills at the same time, House Bill 22-1101 and House
Bill 22-1057.
|
HB22-1101 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
|
|
|
10:04:31 AM |
Senator Sonnenberg
and Senator Zenzinger, co-sponsors, gave opening comments on House Bill
22-1101, which concerns the expansion of a program that allows a Public
Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) service retiree to work full-time
without any reduction in the service retiree's benefits for a rural school
district that has a critical shortage of qualified individudals with specific
experience, skills, or qualifications that the service retiree has. Senator
Zenzinger answered questions from the committee. Committee discussed
ensued.
|
|
10:08:53 AM |
Michelle Murphy, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Murphy answered questions from the committee. Committee discussion ensued.
|
|
10:20:07 AM |
Ron Baker, representing the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA), testified in opposition to House Bill 22-1101 and House Bill 22-1057. Mr. Baker answered questions from the committee.
|
|
10:28:11 AM |
Matt Cook, representing
the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of both
House Bill 22-1101 and House Bill 22-1057.
|
|
10:29:33 AM |
Bret Miles, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of both House Bill 22-1101 and House Bill 22-1057.
|
|
10:31:52 AM |
The prior two witnesses answered questions from the committee.
|
|
10:35:22 AM |
Dawn Fritz, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of both House Bill 22-1101 and House Bill 22-1057.
|
|
10:38:25 AM |
Carol Pace, representing the American Association of Retired Persons Colorado, testified in support of both House Bill 22-1101 and House Bill 22-1057.
|
|
10:42:30 AM |
Additional written
testimony submitted can be found as Attachment A. Senator Zenzinger
gave closing comments on the bill. Committee members made comments.
|
10:51:07 AM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 22-1101 to the Committee of the Whole. |
|
| Moved |
Zenzinger |
|
| Seconded |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buckner |
Yes |
|
|
Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
|
|
Lundeen |
Yes |
|
|
Priola |
No |
|
|
Zenzinger |
Yes |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
|
|
Bridges |
Yes |
|
|
Final |
YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
|
|
HB22-1057 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
|
|
|
10:51:14 AM |
Senator Zenzinger,
sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1057, which concerns Public Employees'
Retirement Association employment after retirement limitations. She
spoke about the differences between HB 22-1057 and the prior bill heard
by the committee, HB 22-1101, and answered questions.
|
10:56:07 AM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 22-1057 to the Committee of the Whole. |
|
| Moved |
Zenzinger |
|
| Seconded |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buckner |
Yes |
|
|
Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
|
|
Lundeen |
Yes |
|
|
Priola |
No |
|
|
Zenzinger |
Yes |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
|
|
Bridges |
Yes |
|
|
Final |
YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
|
|
SB22-087 - Committee Discussion Only
|
|
|
10:56:14 AM |
Senator Fields and
Senator Pettersen, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 22-087, which concerns
providing healthy meals to public school students. The co-sponsors
provided opening comments on the bill and answered questions from the committee.
|
|
11:18:49 AM |
Aya Saad-Masri, representing Colorado Youth Congress, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
11:23:10 AM |
Emeline Smith, representing Colorado Youth Congress, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
11:25:20 AM |
Anoushka Jani, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
11:26:42 AM |
Daniel Cieraszynski, representing Save the Children Action Network, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
11:29:50 AM |
Ana Pumayalli, representing herself as a student at Telluride High School, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
11:32:00 AM |
Logan Walsg, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
11:33:56 AM |
James Hicks, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
11:36:42 AM |
Marc Jacobson, representing Hunger Free Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
11:39:33 AM |
Jessica Wright, representing Nourish Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
11:42:01 AM |
Cody Ostenson, representing Great Education Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
11:44:05 AM |
Leslie Colwell, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
11:46:34 AM |
Meighen Lovelace, representing Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
11:48:30 AM |
The prior panelists answered questions from the committee.
|
|
11:58:51 AM |
Gaby Medina, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. She provided her testimony in Spanish, which was translated into English by Karla Gonzales Garcia.
|
|
12:05:50 PM |
Maria Alvarez, representing
Safe and Abundant Nutrition Alliance (SANA), testified to amend the bill.
She provided her testimony in Spanish, which was translated into
English by Karla Gonzales Garcia.
|
|
12:09:23 PM |
Ximena Rebolledo Leon, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
12:11:36 PM |
Taylor Hubbard, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
12:13:50 PM |
Rachel Phillips, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
12:17:18 PM |
Jasmin Rodriguez, Roaring Fork School Board Member, testified to amend the bill.
|
|
12:19:36 PM |
Kelly Bowman von Stroh, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
12:22:06 PM |
Kayla McCarnes, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
12:25:16 PM |
Derrick Hoffman, representing Hoffman Farms, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
12:28:00 PM |
Roberto Meza, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
12:30:04 PM |
Commander Dean Vidal, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
12:32:59 PM |
Irving Reza, representing Sugar Moon Mushrooms Farm, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
12:36:02 PM |
Chef Ann Cooper, representing Chef Ann Foundation, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
12:38:16 PM |
Dan Sharp, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions
from the committee.
|
|
12:40:43 PM |
Cady Frazier, representing Brigaid, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
12:42:49 PM |
Edith Mata, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
12:49:25 PM |
Haley Anderson, representing the Colorado Council of Churches, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
12:51:33 PM |
Christopher Roller, representing the American Heart Association, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
12:54:14 PM |
Caroline Nutter, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
12:56:09 PM |
Patience Kabwasa, representing herself and Food to Power, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
12:58:35 PM |
Christina Knickerbocker, representing the La Plata Family Centers Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
01:01:44 PM |
Hallie Venaglia, representing the Juniper School, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
01:03:36 PM |
Dawn Fritz, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
01:04:59 PM |
Additional written
testimony submitted can be found as Attachment B. Senator Bridges
laid the bill over for amendments and final action to a later date. Senator
Pettersen and Senator Fields provided closing comments on the bill.
|
| 01:10:26 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
