3C38560D17E9671787258B07006BF8E8 Hearing Summary

Representatives Bird and Taggart, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1340. The bill creates two state refundable income tax credits to encourage enrollment in a Colorado higher education institution. The bill sponsors distributed amendment L.002 (Attachment B).

Todd Saliman, representing the University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Chase Cromwell, representing University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Nick Lopez, representing the Latin American Educational Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Simone Ross, representing the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Bria Combs, representing the University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Summer Hill, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Henry Sobanet, representing the Colorado State University system, testified in support of the bill. Jeff Keener, representing the South Metro Denver Chamber, testified in support of the bill. Brittany Dixon, representing Club 20, testified in support of the bill.  Additional written testimony is included as Attachment C.

Louis Pino, representing Legislative Council Staff, was available to answer committee questions about the fiscal note.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.