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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1327

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date May 3, 2022       Location Old Supreme Court

HB22-1327 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
05:39:57 PM  
Senator Moreno and Senator Coram, bill sponsors, presented House Bil 22-1327. The bill creates the Federal Indian Boarding School Research Program in History Colorado to research and make recommendations to promote understanding of the abuse and deaths that occurred at the federal Indian boarding school in Colorado.
The bill sponsors responded to committee questions.
05:43:01 PM  
Senator Coleman proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. Submitted testimony may be found in Attachment Q.
05:43:36 PM  
Tom Stritikus, representing Fort Lewis College, testified in support of the bill. Jose Chavez, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Remmington Kohpay, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Council Member Linda Baker, representing Southern Ute Indian Tribe, testified in support of the bill. Nicole Miera, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.

05:59:57 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 22-1327 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Jaquez Lewis
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Simpson Yes
Sonnenberg Excused
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Coleman Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS