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F5C63C745D12F7FA87258AED007630DA Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-188

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Mar 27, 2024      
Location SCR 357



SB24-188 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

03:31:01 PM  
Senator Buckner and Senator Zenzinger, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-188, the annual public school finance bill. They provided opening comments on the bill.
03:44:16 PM  
The co-sponsors continued to review several portions of the bill.
04:07:37 PM  
Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
04:10:36 PM  
Chris Smith, representing Cherry Creek School District, testified in support of the bill.
04:14:13 PM  
Michelle Murphy, representing Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
04:16:01 PM  
Todd Lambert, representing Littleton Public Schools, testified in support of the bill.
04:19:39 PM  
The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
04:41:50 PM  
Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill.
04:44:11 PM  
Bret Miles, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill.
04:49:37 PM  
The co-sponsors distributed
and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C).


04:49:59 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Buckner
Seconded
Fields
Kirkmeyer
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman Excused
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:50:00 PM  
The co-sponsors distributed
and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment D).


04:50:29 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Buckner
Seconded
Fields
Kirkmeyer
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman Excused
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:50:31 PM  
The co-sponsors distributed
and explained amendment L.003 (Attachment E).


04:51:43 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Buckner
Seconded
Fields
Kirkmeyer
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman Excused
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:51:45 PM  
The co-sponsors distributed
and explained amendment L.004 (Attachment F).


04:53:33 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004
Moved Buckner
Seconded
Fields
Kirkmeyer
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman Excused
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:53:35 PM  
The co-sponsors distributed and explained amendment L.005 (Attachment G).


04:55:52 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Buckner
Seconded
Fields
Kirkmeyer
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman Excused
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:55:54 PM  
The co-sponsors and committee members provided closing comments.
04:56:28 PM  
The co-sponsors and
committee members continued to provide closing comments.


05:07:50 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-188, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Buckner
Seconded
Fields Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Buckner Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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