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18CC5808B6D8C37287258AC10071AFCF Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-099

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 12, 2024      
Location SCR 357



SB24-099 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

01:41:49 PM  
Senator Pelton R.
and Senator Marchman, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-099,
which concerns PERA employement after retirement in rural school districts.
They provided opening comments on the bill and distributed amendments L.001
and L.002 (Attachments B and C).
01:47:31 PM  
Robert Framel, representing Kit Carson School District, testified in support of the bill.
01:51:28 PM  
Michelle Murphy, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, the Colorado Association of School Executives, and the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill.
01:54:46 PM  
Tamara Durbin, representing Northeast BOCES/Colorado BOCES Association, testified in support of the bill.
01:57:06 PM  
Amy McGarrity, representing Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA), testified to amend the bill.
02:08:27 PM  
Mike Gass, representing
Clear Creek School District, testified in support of the bill. He answered
questions from the committee.
02:08:46 PM  
The co-sponsors explained amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments B and C). Jessica Herrera, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to answer questions about the amendments.


02:15:35 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Baisley
Fields Excused
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:16:33 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Baisley
Fields Excused
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:21:04 PM  
The committee discussed
the need to run an additional amendment on second reading of the bill.
02:21:45 PM  
The co-sponsors made closing comments on the bill.


02:24:57 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-099, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Marchman
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






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