H_ED_2021A 03/25/2021 01:32:22 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 03/25/2021 Attendance Caraveo X Exum X Geitner X Kipp X Larson X Michaelson Jenet X Rich X Young X McLachlan X Time 01:32:22 PM to 03:37:25 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by McLachlan This Report was prepared by Nina Forbes Hearing Items Action Taken hHB21-1010 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB21-1200 Referred to House Appropriations hHB21-1104 Amended, referred to House Finance HB21-1010 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/3D97037244A6...$File/210325 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 210325 AttachA.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/26D9AA09B8E3...$File/210325 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 210325 AttachB.pdf 01:33:01 PM Representatives Ricks and Gonzales-Gutierrez, co-sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1010. The bill creates a work group to study and report on K-12 educator diversity. 01:35:45 PM Anne Keke, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 01:47:17 PM Annette Konoske-Graf, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 01:49:54 PM Brianna Mestas, representing the Public Education & Business Coalition (PEBC), testified in support of the bill. 01:53:13 PM Angelina Sierra-Sandoval, representing Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill. 01:55:47 PM Evan Kennedy, representing Public Education & Business Coalition (PEBC), testified in support of the bill. 01:59:30 PM Gene Fashaw, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 02:01:57 PM Jaclyn Ballesteros, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:06:27 PM Brittany Lane, representing Colorado Department of Higher Education, was available to answer committee questions. 02:09:48 PM Kelly Osuna, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:11:51 PM Prateek Dutta, representing Democrats for Education Reform (DFER), testified in support of the bill. 02:12:19 PM Stephanie Perez-Carrillo, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. 02:19:07 PM Tom Brinegar, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. 02:21:22 PM Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:25:01 PM Additional written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment A. 02:27:22 PM Representatives Ricks and Gonzales-Guttierez distributed and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B). 02:31:04 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Kipp Seconded Caraveo Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Rich Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:31:06 PM Representatives Ricks and Gonzales-Guttierez gave closing remarks. 02:44:22 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1010, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Kipp Seconded Michaelson Jenet Caraveo Yes Exum Yes Geitner Yes Kipp Yes Larson Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Rich Yes Young Yes McLachlan Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1200 - Referred to House Appropriations 02:44:33 PM Representatives Kipp and Rich, co-sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1200. The bill requires that certain information be included in state financial literacy standards and school district financial literacy curricula. 02:46:48 PM Ansh Jhatakia, representing self, testified in support of the bill. 02:52:36 PM Elizabeth Peetz, representing Colorado Association of Realtors, testified in support of the bill. 02:59:15 PM Benjamin Waters, representing Stand for Children Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:59:18 PM Morgan Royal, representing New Era Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:05:07 PM Nat Landin, representing self, testified in support of the bill. 03:05:10 PM Samantha Nuechterlein, representing Education Reform Now / Democrats for Education Reform, testified in support of the bill. 03:09:40 PM Zachary Kayal, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 03:12:07 PM Melanie Layton, representing Colorado Bankers Association and the International Bankers Association, testified in support of the bill. 03:15:19 PM Representatives Kipp and Rich gave closing remarks. 03:19:33 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1200 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Kipp Seconded Rich Caraveo Yes Exum Yes Geitner Yes Kipp Yes Larson Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Rich Yes Young Yes McLachlan Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1104 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/9EA0988C710C...$File/210325 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 210325 AttachC.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/91A7830C4905...$File/210325 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 210325 AttachD.pdf 03:19:42 PM Representatives Larson and McLachlan, co-sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1104. The bill extends the licensing period for professional educators from five to seven years. 03:29:32 PM Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. 03:29:35 PM Jennifer Mello, representing the Colorado Department of Education, was available to answer questions from the committee. 03:32:37 PM Additional written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment C. 03:34:17 PM Representatives Larson and McLachlan distributed and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment D). 03:34:39 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Larson Seconded Exum Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Rich Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:34:41 PM Representatives McLachlan and Larson gave closing remarks. 03:37:09 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1104, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Larson Seconded Geitner Caraveo Yes Exum Yes Geitner Yes Kipp Yes Larson Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Rich Yes Young Yes McLachlan Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:37:25 PM The committee adjourned.