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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
| Date |
05/01/2024 |
| Attendance |
| Baisley |
X |
| Fields |
X |
| Kolker |
X |
| Lundeen |
X |
| Rich |
X |
| Marchman |
X |
| Buckner |
X |
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| Time |
05:33:28 PM to 07:21:51 PM |
| Place |
SCR 357 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Buckner |
| This Report was prepared by |
Rachel Kurtz-Phelan |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB24-1333 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hSB24-227 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hHB24-1364 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB24-1320 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB24-1216 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB24-1446 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB24-1290 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
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HB24-1333 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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05:33:41 PM |
Although there was
no sponsor present, the committee moved forward with a vote on House Bill
24-1333, which concerns the continuation of the Private Occupational Education
Act of 1981 and implements the recommendations contained in the 2023 sunset
review by the Department of Regulatory Agencies.
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05:34:30 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1333 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Kolker |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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|
Buckner |
Excused |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB24-227 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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05:34:42 PM |
Senator Bridges and
Senator R. Pelton R presented Senate Bill 24-227, which concerns automated
external defibrillators in public schools. They provided opening comments.
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05:37:33 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-227 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Kolker |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
No |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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|
Buckner |
Excused |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1364 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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05:37:45 PM |
Senator Bridges and
Senator Lundeen, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1364, which concerns
education-based workforce readiness. The co-sponsors gave opening comments.
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05:43:14 PM |
Danielle Ongart, representing Colorado Department of Education, testified in support of the bill.
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05:45:31 PM |
Michael McReynolds, representing the Office of Information Technology, testified in support of the bill.
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05:50:02 PM |
Lee Wheeler-Berliner, representing Colorado Workforce Development Council, testified in support of the bill.
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05:51:59 PM |
Michael Pintaric, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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05:54:22 PM |
Brandon Shaffer, representing St. Vrain Valley School District, testified in support of the bill.
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05:54:45 PM |
The co-sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
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06:00:37 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1364 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Lundeen |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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|
Rich |
Yes |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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|
Buckner |
Excused |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1320 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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06:02:19 PM |
Senator Marchman
and Senator Mullica, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1320, which concerns
an educator safety task force.They provided opening comments.
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06:08:20 PM |
Kallie Leyba, representing American Federation of Teachers Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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06:08:26 PM |
Megan Raines, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
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06:12:30 PM |
Senator Rich distributed
and explained amendments L.009 and L.010 (Attachments A and B). Additional
written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment C.
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06:13:47 PM |
The committee took a brief recess.
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06:15:27 PM |
The committee came back to order. The co-sponsors made comments on L.009.
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06:18:04 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.009 |
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| Moved |
Rich |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Fields |
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Kolker |
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Lundeen |
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Rich |
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Marchman |
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Buckner |
Excused |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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06:19:44 PM |
The committee discussed amendment L.010.
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06:20:55 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.010 |
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| Moved |
Rich |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Fields |
No |
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Kolker |
No |
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Lundeen |
Excused |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Marchman |
No |
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Buckner |
Excused |
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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06:20:57 PM |
The co-sponsors and committee members gave closing comments.
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06:26:26 PM |
The committee took a brief recess.we
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06:27:40 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1320, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Marchman |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
No |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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|
Rich |
Yes |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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|
Buckner |
Excused |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1216 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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06:27:53 PM |
Senator Coleman,
sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1216, which concerns support for youths
in the juvenile justice system. He provided opening comments.
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06:31:48 PM |
Wendy Loloff Cooper, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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06:34:10 PM |
Dr. Jose Silva, representing Generation Schools Network, testified in support of the bill.
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06:36:32 PM |
Christopher Hooyman, representing Generation Schools Network, testified in support of the bill.
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06:41:31 PM |
Katie First, representing Colorado Counties Inc, testified in support of the bill.
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06:41:35 PM |
Anders Jacobson, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified to amend the bill.
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06:47:11 PM |
Tayz Enriquez-Banuelos, representing National Center for Youth Law, testified in support of the bill.
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06:49:11 PM |
JJ Reed, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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06:52:25 PM |
Wendy Loloff Cooper read into the record testimony from Michelle Villanueva, representing herself, in support of the bill.
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06:54:18 PM |
Additional written
testimony submitted can be found as Attachment D. Senator Coleman distributed
and explained amendments L.026 and L.027 (Attachments E and F).
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06:55:26 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.026 |
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| Moved |
Marchman |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Fields |
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Kolker |
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Lundeen |
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Rich |
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Marchman |
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Buckner |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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06:56:06 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.027 |
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| Moved |
Marchman |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Fields |
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Kolker |
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Lundeen |
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Rich |
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Marchman |
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Buckner |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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06:56:23 PM |
Senator Coleman and
committee members gave closing comments.
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06:58:54 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1216, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Marchman |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
No |
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|
Fields |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Excused |
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|
Rich |
No |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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|
Buckner |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1446 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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06:59:27 PM |
Senator Buckner,
sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1446, which concerns professional development
for science teachers. She provided opening comments on the bill.
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07:04:56 PM |
Autumn Rivera, representing Colorado Association of Science Teachers, testified in support of the bill.
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07:08:18 PM |
Amadou Dieng, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.
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07:10:38 PM |
Amy Goodman, representing Colorado BioScience Association, testified in support of the bill.
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07:13:01 PM |
Addtional written
testimony submitted can be found as Attachment G. Senator Buckner gave
closing comments on the bill.
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07:15:41 PM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1446 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Buckner |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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|
Fields |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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|
Buckner |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1290 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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07:15:53 PM |
Senator Marchman
presented House Bill 24-1290 on behalf of the sponsor, Senator Zenzinger.
The bill concerns a student educator stipend program.
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07:18:04 PM |
Ashley Cartun, representing University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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07:21:05 PM |
Addtional written
testimony submitted can be found as Attachment H. Committee members gave
closing comments.
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07:21:36 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1290 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Marchman |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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|
Fields |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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|
Buckner |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 07:21:51 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
