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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-007

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Jan 23, 2023       Location SCR 357

SB23-007 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
01:31:43 PM  
Senator Zenzinger and Senator Kirkmeyer, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-007, which concerns enhancing adult education in Colorado.  Senator Zenzinger provided a brief history of adult education in Colorado.  Senator Kirkmeyer provided opening remarks.
01:44:40 PM  
The co-sponsors answered questions from committee.
01:49:55 PM  
Dwenna Holden, representing Colorado Mountain College, testified in support of the bill. She answered questions from the committee.
01:57:02 PM  
The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee.
01:57:16 PM  
Margaret Kirkpatrick, representing Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning, testified in support of the bill.
02:00:46 PM  
Chaer Robert, representing Skills2Compete Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:04:25 PM  
Dr. Landon Pirius, representing the Colorado Community College System, testified in support of the bill.
02:07:30 PM  
The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. Senator Zenzinger answered questions from the committee.
02:15:03 PM  
Emily Ochoa, representing Spring Institute, testified in support of the bill. She read written testimony into the record from a student at the Spring Institute who was unable to attend the committee meeting.
02:18:27 PM  
Dorothea Steinke, representing Literacy Coalition of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  She distributed a copy of her testimony (Attachment A).
02:22:28 PM  
Elizabeth Peetz, representing Comcast and the Colorado Cable Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:31:11 PM  
Written public testimony submitted can be found as Attachment A.  The co-sponsors distributed amendments L.001, L.002, L.003, and L.004 (Attachments B, C, D, and E) and explained the amendments.

02:34:05 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Baisley
Fields
Kirkmeyer
Kolker
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

02:34:53 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Baisley
Fields
Kirkmeyer
Kolker
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:36:07 PM  
The co-sponsors answered questions about amendment L.003 (Attachment D).

02:37:02 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Baisley
Fields
Kirkmeyer
Kolker
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

02:37:58 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Baisley
Fields
Kirkmeyer
Kolker
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:37:59 PM  
The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.

02:44:31 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-007, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Fields Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Kolker Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Buckner Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS