D80B9AD578178C3587258AED006D2D3A Hearing Summary

Dr. Angie Paccione, representing Colorado Department of Higher Education, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Kim Poast, representing the Colorado Department of Higher Education, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Landon Pirius, President of Red Rocks Community College, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Marielena DeSanctis, President of the Community College of Denver, testified in support of the bill.

Matt Gianneschi, representing Colorado Mountain College, testified in support of the bill.

The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.

The panel of witnesses continued to answer questions from the committee.

Gabriela Chavez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Vanessa Garcia, representing Democrats for Education Reform, testified in support of the bill.

Emmett Blaney, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.

Larry Blackshear, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Lizz Valeria Decanini, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Katie Zaback, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.

Bret Miles, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill.

John Mullane, representing College Transfer Solutions, LLC, testified to amend the bill.

Kevin McNulty, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.

The committee took a brief recess.

The committee came back to order. The co-sponsors discussed amendment L.004 (Attachment A).

Senator Kirkmeyer distributed and explained amendment L.005 (Attachment B).