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7688DE7F61ECB5D7872588010074418C Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1243

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Mar 10, 2022      
Location HCR 0107



HB22-1243 - Referred to House Appropriations


02:09:51 PM  
Representatives Exum
and Van Winkle, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1243, School Security
and Behavioral Health Services Funding.  The bill creates a cash fund
and appropriates money to three programs related to school safety and behavioral
mental health.
02:11:00 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
02:17:25 PM  
Austin Geddis, representing
Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, testified in support
of the bill. Joel Malecka, representing Colorado Department of Public Safety,
testified in support of the bill. Aarav Varma, representing self, testified
in support of the bill. Moe Keller, representing Mental Health Colorado,
testified in support of the bill. Angelina Sierra-Sandoval, representing
Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill.
02:27:03 PM  
Elizabeth Owens, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health, testified in support of the bill.
02:31:57 PM  
John Castillo, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
02:34:13 PM  
The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
02:36:17 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing remarks.


02:40:25 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1243 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Exum
Seconded Baisley
Baisley Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Caraveo Yes
Exum Yes
Geitner Yes
Kipp Yes
Larson Yes
Young Yes
McLachlan Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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