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52811B2F13609A43872586C500617D26 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1067

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Apr 28, 2021      
Location SCR 357



HB21-1067 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

11:44:55 AM  
Senator Story and
Senator Buckner, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1067, which concerns
a national assessment test score as an eligibility criterion for admission
to a Colorado institution of higher education.  The co-sponsors answered
questions from the committee.  Written testimony submitted can be
found as Attachment B.
12:05:12 PM  
Sue Sharkey, representing the University of Colorado Board of Regents, testified in support of the bill.
12:09:23 PM  
Ilana Spiegel, representing the University of Colorado Board of Regents, testified in support of the bill.
12:12:32 PM  
Rico Munn, Superintendent
of Aurora Public Schools, testified in support of the bill.  Superintendent
Munn answered questions from the committee.
12:16:55 PM  
Senator Evie Hudak, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill.
12:18:48 PM  
Dale Gaubatz, Executive Director of Admissions for the Colorado School of Mines, testified in support of the bill.
12:25:03 PM  
Clark Brigger, Executive Director of Admissions at the University of Colorado Boulder, testified in support of the bill.
12:28:33 PM  
Leslie Taylor, Vice President for Enrollment and Access at Colorado State University, testified in support of the bill.
12:33:12 PM  
Jess Savage, Director of Admissions for Fort Lewis College, testified in support of the bill.
12:36:44 PM  
Allyson Garcia, representing Metropolitan State University of Denver, testified in support of the bill.
12:40:23 PM  
Molly Frommelt, Student
Body President at the University of Colorado Boulder, testified in support
of the bill.
12:45:07 PM  
Andrew Ruhland, representing himself as a student at Metropolitan State University of Denver, testified in support of the bill.
12:48:53 PM  
Sarah Staron, representing
Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.
12:52:13 PM  
Marisa Beltran, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.
12:54:52 PM  
Prateek Dutta, Policy Director for Democrats for Education Reform, testified in an amend position on the bill.
12:57:58 PM  
The co-sponsors distributed
and explained amendment L.015 (Attachment C).


12:59:37 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.015
Moved Story
Seconded
Bridges
Buckner
Kirkmeyer
Lundeen
Priola
Story
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


01:00:41 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1067, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Story
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Buckner Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Lundeen No
Priola No
Story Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS