94BB9731B70DFAC3872589940071FAD3 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB23-1246SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONDate Apr 17, 2023 Location SCR 357 HB23-1246 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/CFFF2AD79127...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 02:44:59 PM The committee took a brief recess. 02:52:10 PM The committee came back to order. Senator Buckner and Senator Will, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1246, which concerns measures to support the in-demand career workforce. They provided opening comments on the bill. 03:00:24 PM Dr. Angie Paccione, Executive Director of the Department of Higher Education, testified in support of the bill. 03:03:08 PM Dr. Landon Pirius, representing the Colorado Community College System, testified in support of the bill. 03:05:59 PM Dr. Mordecai Brownlee, representing the Community College of Aurora, testified in support of the bill. 03:08:53 PM The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. 03:14:59 PM Katie Zaback, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. 03:18:11 PM Senator Kolker distributed and explained amendment L.004 (Attachment C). He answered questions from the committee. Committee members made comments. 03:22:49 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 Moved Kolker Seconded Baisley Fields Kolker Lundeen Rich Marchman Buckner YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:22:50 PM The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill. 03:24:24 PM Committee members made closing comments. 03:27:53 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1246, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Buckner Seconded Baisley Yes Fields Yes Kolker Yes Lundeen Yes Rich Yes Marchman Yes Buckner Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS