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C1E196DC7C1D6EB4872583D200713455 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB19-215

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Apr 4, 2019      
Location SCR 352



SB19-215 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

02:36:30 PM  
Senator Rodriguez, sponsor, presented Senate
Bill 19-215, concerning the creation of the Parents Encouraging Parents
(PEP) Conference for parents of children with disabilities.  He distributed
amendment L.003 (Attachment E).
02:39:09 PM  

The following people testified on the bill:

02:39:27 PM  

Dr. Irene Aguilar, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill.  Dr. Aguilar answered questions from the committee.

02:47:00 PM  

John Burd, representing himself as the coordinator of PEP conferences in Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.

02:52:09 PM  

Cynthia Burd, representing herself as a PEP participant, spoke in support of the bill.

02:55:41 PM  

Nick Burd, representing himself, spoke in support of the bill.

02:58:56 PM  

Jim Brennan, representing himself as a parent of a child with a disability, spoke in support of the bill.

03:05:50 PM  

Sarah Metsch, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill.

03:18:01 PM  
Tim Krug, representing himself as a parent, spoke in support of the bill. He distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment F).
03:21:43 PM  

Allison Butler, representing Disability Law Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.

03:25:03 PM  

Linda Badwan, representing herself as a parent, spoke in support of the bill.

03:27:12 PM  

Leslie Benson, representing herself as a parent, spoke in support of the bill.

03:29:54 PM  

Alice Brouherd, representing herself as a parent, spoke in support of the bill.

03:34:40 PM  

Julie Schleusener, representing herself as a parent, spoke in support of the bill.  She distributed several handouts to the committee (Attachments G, H, and I).

03:39:49 PM  

Kiki McGough, representing herself as a PEP coordinator, spoke in support of the bill.

03:48:21 PM  

Senator Rodriguez explained amendment L.003 and provided closing comments on the bill.

03:50:05 PM  
Dr. Aguilar came back to the table to provide comments on amendment L.003.


03:53:37 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Bridges
Hill
Lundeen
Story
Todd
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:54:23 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-215, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Todd
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Hill Excused
Lundeen Yes
Story Yes
Todd Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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