Representatives Bacon and Taggart, prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1051 regarding a community schoolyards grant program. The bill sponsors answered questions from members of the committee.

Chandi Aldena-Somerville, representing Trust for Public Land, testified in support of the bill.

Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill.

Eric Bergman, representing the Division of Local Government, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, testified in opposition to the bill.

Meghan MacKillop, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill.

Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee.

Heather Stauffer, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill.

Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee.

Emily Tamayo, representing RISE, testified in support of the bill.

Caleb Tobin, representing the Colorado Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, testified in support of the bill.

Sara Kuntzler, representing Mountain Mamas, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Hannah Kay, representing the American Academy of Pediatrics, Colorado Chapter, testified in support of the bill.

Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee.

Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment C).

The bill sponsors gave closing remarks on House Bill 25-1061. Members of the committee gave closing remarks on the bill.