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E8C07F4B164177958725850D00606BD5 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB20-004

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Feb 13, 2020      
Location SCR 357



SB20-004 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


10:33:25 AM  
Senator Fenberg introduced Senate Bill 20-004. The bill creates the Get on Your Feet Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program in the Department of Higher Education. He responded to questions from the committee regarding the bill.
10:52:32 AM  
Tyler Jackie, Bell Policy Center, testified
in support of the bill.
10:56:22 AM  
Emily Burns, Colorado Department of Higher Education, offered to respond to committee questions regarding the bill.
10:57:03 AM  
Morgan Royal, New Era Colorado, testified
in support of the bill.  Ms. Royal and Mr. Jackie responded to committee
questions.  Ms. Burns responded to questions from the committee regarding
the administrative costs of the bill and whether out-of-state students
would qualify for the bill.
11:19:46 AM  

Ryan Case, American Federation of Teachers - Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

11:21:15 AM  
Lauren Smith, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
11:23:58 AM  

Mykaela Doane, representing herself, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee questions.

11:30:40 AM  

Maggie Bryniarski read testimony in support of the bill.

11:32:37 AM  

Victoria Dadet read testimony in support of the bill.

11:35:31 AM  
Eli Grimm, representing herself, testified
in support of the bill.
11:38:07 AM  

Matt Vondrasek, United Government of Graduate Students, CU Boulder, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee questions.

11:44:38 AM  
Sophia San Miguel, representing herself,
testified regarding the bill and provided written testimony (Attachment
A).
11:51:01 AM  
Senator Fenberg distributed and explained amendment L.001
(Attachment B).


11:52:07 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Hansen
Seconded
Hansen
Lundeen Excused
Tate
Todd
Woodward
Lee
Gonzales
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


12:28:03 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 20-004, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Hansen
Seconded
Hansen Yes
Lundeen No
Tate Yes
Todd Yes
Woodward No
Lee Yes
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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