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BILL SUMMARY For SB21-236
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Apr 22, 2021
Location SCR 357
SB21-236 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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02:13:27 PM |
Senator Story and
Senator Sonnenberg, co-sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-236, which concerns
increasing the capacity of quality early childhood education through grant
programs. The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee.
Written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment E.
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02:35:03 PM |
Nicole Riehl, representing Executives Partnering to Invest in Children, testified in support of the bill.
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02:38:33 PM |
Roseanne Evans, representing Evans Early Childhood Center, testified in support of the bill.
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02:42:39 PM |
Michelle Barnes, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.
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02:44:49 PM |
Mary Alice Cohen, Director of the Officer of Early Childhood in the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.
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02:47:27 PM |
Director Barnes and Director Cohen answered questions from the committee.
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03:01:03 PM |
Suzanne Banning, President and CEO of Florence Crittenton Services, testified in support of the bill.
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03:04:41 PM |
Alison Phillips, representing the Women's Foundation of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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03:11:56 PM |
Senator Story and Senator Sonnenberg distributed and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment F).
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03:14:32 PM |
The committee took a brief recess.
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03:26:12 PM |
The committee came
back to order. The committee continued to discuss amendment L.002.
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03:27:00 PM |
The committee discussed
amending the bill before the appropriations committee meets to include
language stating that priority will be given to small early childhood care
providers.
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03:30:42 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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Story |
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Buckner |
Excused |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Liston |
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Lundeen |
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Pettersen |
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Story |
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Zenzinger |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:32:31 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 21-236, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Story |
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Buckner |
Excused |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Liston |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Pettersen |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Zenzinger |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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