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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
| Date |
05/13/2021 |
| Attendance |
| Baisley |
X |
| Caraveo |
X |
| Geitner |
X |
| Kipp |
X |
| Larson |
X |
| Lontine |
X |
| Michaelson Jenet |
* |
| Young |
X |
| McLachlan |
X |
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| Time |
02:25:36 PM to 05:38:21 PM |
| Place |
Old State Library |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
McLachlan |
| This Report was prepared by |
Nina Forbes |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB21-1304 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
| hSB21-172 |
Lay Over |
| hHB21-1295 |
Lay Over |
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HB21-1304 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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02:25:55 PM |
Speaker Garnett and
Representative Sirota and introduced House Bill 21-1304. The bill creates
the new Department of Early Childhood and establishes a transition working
group and advisory group to adopt a transition plan for the new department
as well as recommendations for a statewide, voluntary preschool program.
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02:44:41 PM |
Lisa Humberd, representing Consortium of Directors of Special Education, testified to amend the bill.
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02:44:55 PM |
Gini Pingenot, representing
Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in a neutral position on the bill.
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02:48:44 PM |
Anna-Jo Haynes, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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02:53:42 PM |
Diana Herrera, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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02:58:46 PM |
Lorena Garcia, representing Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
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03:02:01 PM |
Jeanne McQueeney, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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03:09:16 PM |
George Welsh, representing Canon City Schools, testified in support of the bill.
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03:12:39 PM |
Adeeb Khan, representing
Delta Dental of Colorado, Colorado Succeeds, Executives Partnering to Invest
in Children, and the Early Childhood Leadership Commission, testified in
support of the bill.
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03:16:05 PM |
Melissa Colsman, representing Colorado Department of Education, was available to answer committee questions.
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03:19:54 PM |
Mary Alice Cohen,
representing the Colorado Department of Human Services and the Colorado
Office of Early Childhood, was available to answer questions.
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03:19:55 PM |
Additional written testimony is available as Attachment A.
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03:19:57 PM |
Speaker Garnett and
Representative Sirota introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment
B).
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03:24:09 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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| Moved |
Kipp |
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| Seconded |
Larson |
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Baisley |
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Caraveo |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Larson |
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Lontine |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Young |
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McLachlan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:24:11 PM |
Speaker Garnett and
Representative Sirota gave closing remarks on the bill.
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03:32:58 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1304, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Kipp |
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| Seconded |
Larson |
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Baisley |
No |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Geitner |
No |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Larson |
Yes |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB21-172 - Lay Over
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03:33:12 PM |
Representatives Ortiz and Gonzales-Gutierrez, co-sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-172. The bill creates the Educator Pay Raise Cash Fund.
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03:50:01 PM |
The bill sponsors
responded to questions from the committee.
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04:02:10 PM |
Robert Mitchell and
Emma McCann, representing Rural Education, testified in support of the
bill.
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04:06:29 PM |
Amie Baca-Oehlert,
representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of
the bill.
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04:09:47 PM |
Lara Center, representing Jeffco Education Support Professionals Association (JESPA), testified in support of the bill.
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04:13:31 PM |
Daniel Pollert, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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04:16:49 PM |
The bill sponsors requested that the bill be laid over for action only at a later date.
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HB21-1295 - Lay Over
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04:37:34 PM |
The chair laid over
House Bill 21-1295 to a later date.
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| 05:38:21 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
