S_ED_2023A 03/01/2023 01:36:45 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 03/01/2023 Attendance Fields X Kolker X Lundeen X Rich X Van Winkle X Marchman X Buckner X Time 01:36:45 PM to 02:41:07 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Buckner This Report was prepared by Rachel Kurtz-Phelan Hearing Items Action Taken hSB23-071 Postponed Indefinitely hSB23-149 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations SB23-071 - Postponed Indefinitely 01:37:01 PM Senator Danielson, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-071, which concerns allowing school districts the right to judicial review of the "Education Accountability Act of 2009." She made opening comments and asked committee to postpone the bill indefinitely. 01:38:05 PM Committee members made comments. 01:40:54 PM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 23-071 indefinitely. Moved Marchman Seconded Fields Excused Kolker Yes Lundeen Yes Rich Excused Van Winkle Yes Marchman Yes Buckner Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-149 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/ECE46E18C090...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/C66378124123...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 01:41:06 PM Senator Coleman, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-149, which concerns the creation of a program to provide higher education financial assistance to students who perform youth mentorship. He provided opening remarks on the bill. 01:46:20 PM Elycia Braswell Cook, representing Big Brothers Big Sisters Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 01:51:16 PM Larry Thomas, representing himself and Faith Bridge, testified in support of the bill. 01:53:49 PM Vernon Jones Jr., representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 01:56:33 PM Maya Moorman, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 01:59:12 PM The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. 02:04:02 PM Draney Melville, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:07:43 PM Dane Washington Sr., representing himself and Kids Above Everything, testified in support of the bill. 02:12:16 PM Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:12:26 PM The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. 02:14:11 PM Dr. Cynthia Armendariz, representing Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative, answered questions from the committee. 02:17:58 PM Senator Coleman distributed and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A). 02:20:27 PM Ms. Braswell Cook came back to the table to answer questions from the committee. Senator Coleman answered questions from the committee. Committee discussion ensued. 02:36:03 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Marchman Seconded Fields Kolker Lundeen Rich Van Winkle Marchman Buckner YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:36:25 PM Senator Coleman distributed and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment B). 02:37:15 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Marchman Seconded Fields Kolker Lundeen Rich Van Winkle Marchman Buckner YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:37:24 PM Senator Coleman provided closing comments on the bill. 02:37:36 PM Committee members gave closing comments on the bill. 02:40:53 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-149, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Marchman Seconded Fields Yes Kolker Yes Lundeen No Rich No Van Winkle No Marchman Yes Buckner Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:41:07 PM The committee adjourned.
