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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1079

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date May 1, 2025       Location SCR 352

HB25-1079 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
12:34:14 PM  
Senator Weissman, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 25-1079. The bill expands the jurisdiction of the Independent Ethics Commission to include school district board members, superintendents, and administrators, and special district board members and their direct reports. The committee asked questions to the sponsor.
12:53:05 PM  
Brian Matise, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Charles Wolfersberger, representing Wolfersberger, LLC, testified in support of the bill. Jessica Capsel, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Liz Wilson, representing the Pro-Colorado Education Project, testified in support of the bill. Fiona Boomer, representing AFT Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
01:04:54 PM  
Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in opposition to the bill. Michael Valdez, representing the Special District Association of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Kristine Pollard, representing the Metro District Education Coalition, testified to amend the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
01:16:20 PM  
Dino Ioannides, representing the Independent Ethics Commission, was available to answer committee questions.

Written testimony can be found in Attachment A.
01:20:51 PM  
The bill sponsor and committee gave final remarks.

01:29:48 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1079 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Ball Yes
Pelton B. No
Pelton R. No
Sullivan Yes
Weissman Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS