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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1320

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Apr 30, 2025       Location SCR 357

HB25-1320 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
01:35:10 PM  
Senators Lundeen and Bridges, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1320, which is the annual Public School Finance Act. They provided opening comments on the bill.
01:45:56 PM  
The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee.
02:06:56 PM  
Anna Gerstle, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to answer questions from the committee. Committee discussion ensued.
02:24:19 PM  
Nikki Schmidt, representing Weld County School District RE-4, testified to amend the bill. Frank Reeves, representing Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified to amend the bill. Dr. Deirdre Pilch, representing Greeley District 6, testified in support of the bill. Brett Johnson, representing Colorado Association of School Executives and Aurora Public Schools, testified in support of the bill. Michael Gaal, representing School District 11, testified in support of the bill. Liz Waddick, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. Scott Smith, representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill. The panel answered questions from the committee.
02:45:52 PM  
Dr. Jubal Yennie, representing Colorado Association of School Boards, testified to amend the bill. Chuck Carpenter, representing Denver Public Schools, testified in support of the bill. Dan Schaller, representing The League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill. The panel answered questions from the committee.
02:57:02 PM  
Mike Crawford, representing Mapleton Public Schools, testified in support of the bill. Carrie Zimmerman, representing Center Schools, testified in support of the bill. George Welsh, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Shannon Nicholas, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. Krista Spurgin, representing Stand for Children Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Madeleine Ashour, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.
03:11:37 PM  
Additional written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment A. The co-sponsors distributed and explained amendments L.026, L.027, and L.032 (Attachments B, C, and D).

03:12:42 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.032
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Bright
Kipp
Lundeen
Michaelson Jenet
Rich
Marchman
Kolker
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:13:21 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.026
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Bright
Kipp
Lundeen
Michaelson Jenet
Rich
Marchman
Kolker
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:14:01 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.027
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Bright
Kipp
Lundeen
Michaelson Jenet
Rich
Marchman
Kolker
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:14:03 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
03:15:05 PM  
The committee came back to order. The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill. Committee members gave closing comments. The committee took a brief recess.
03:21:52 PM  
The committee came back to order. Committee discussion ensued. The co-sponsors distributed amendment L.041 (Attachment E).

03:26:22 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.041
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Bright
Kipp
Lundeen
Michaelson Jenet
Rich
Marchman
Kolker
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:27:32 PM  
The co-sponsors provide closing comments on the bill. Committee members gave closing comments.

03:32:42 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1320, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Bright Yes
Kipp Yes
Lundeen Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Kolker Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS