Colorado General AssemblyToggle Main Menu
Agency NameToggle Agency Menu

0910B0580A0A84F287258B13000449DA Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1448

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date May 3, 2024      
Location SCR 357



HB24-1448 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

06:46:54 PM  
Senator Lundeen and
Senator Zenzinger, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1448, which concerns
a new public school finance formula. They provided opening comments and
distributed several handouts (Attachment A) and amendments L.051, L.052,
and L.053 (Attachments B, C, and D).
07:03:28 PM  
The co-sponsors continued to provide opening comments on the bill.
07:28:41 PM  
Carrie Zimmerman, representing Public Schools- Opportunity Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
07:28:48 PM  
Brett Johnson, representing Aurora Public Schools, testified in support of the bill.
07:30:02 PM  
Chuck Carpenter,
representing Denver Public Schools, testified in support of the bill.
07:32:23 PM  
The panel answered questions from the committee.
07:33:06 PM  
Mary Parker, representing Jefferson County School Board, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:41:35 PM  
Jonathan Levesque, representing Littleton Public Schools, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:42:23 PM  
Meghan Raynes, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
07:42:49 PM  
Chris Gdowski, representing
Adams 12 School District, testified to amend the bill.
07:46:29 PM  
The panel answered questions from the committee.
07:52:45 PM  
Dan Snowberger, representing Elizabeth School District, testified in support of the bill.
07:56:00 PM  
Dr. Deirdre Pilch, representing Greeley District 6, testified in support of the bill.
07:57:47 PM  
George Welsh, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
08:00:15 PM  
Michelle Murphy, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
08:03:11 PM  
The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
08:03:29 PM  
The co-sponsors explained
amendments L.051, L.052, and L.053 (Attachments B, C, and D).


08:10:45 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.051
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Baisley
Fields
Lundeen
Rich
Zenzinger
Kolker
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


08:15:18 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.053
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Baisley
Fields
Lundeen
Rich
Zenzinger
Kolker
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


08:17:02 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.052
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Baisley
Fields
Lundeen
Rich
Zenzinger
Kolker
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
08:18:09 PM  
The co-sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
08:25:58 PM  
Committee members gave closing comments.


08:33:07 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1448, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Fields Yes
Lundeen Yes
Rich Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Kolker No
Buckner Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






The Colorado Senate and House of Representatives will not convene on Monday, January 20, 2025 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day.

The effective date for bills enacted without a safety clause is August 6, 2025, if the General Assembly adjourns sine die on May 7, 2025 (unless otherwise specified). Details