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3DBF8698EE07EE1D872584FE005D96B4 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB20-009

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Jan 29, 2020      
Location SCR 352



SB20-009 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


10:02:17 AM  
Senator Zenzinger and Senator Rankin, co-sponsors,
presented Senate Bill 20-009, which concerns the expansion of the adult
education and literacy grant program.  The co-sponsors provided opening
comments on the bill. They distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment A) and
explained the amendment.  The co-sponsors answered questions from
the committee.
10:09:38 AM  

The following people testified on the bill:

10:16:35 AM  

Khatira Amon, representing herself as a student at Spring Institute, spoke in support of the bill.

10:21:36 AM  

Soumaya Sammie, representing herself as a student at Spring Institute, spoke in support of the bill.

10:24:06 AM  

The prior two witnesses answered questions from the committee.

10:25:30 AM  

Paula Schriefer, President of Spring Institute, spoke in support of the bill.

10:28:56 AM  

Isabel Cruz, representing the Center for Work, Education, and Employment, spoke in support of the bill.

10:34:03 AM  

The co-sponsors answered questions about amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

10:35:11 AM  

The committee continued to discuss the bill and the amendment.



10:45:33 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Todd
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Hill No
Lundeen No
Story Yes
Todd Yes
YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


10:46:12 AM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 20-009, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Todd
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Hill Yes
Lundeen Yes
Story Yes
Todd Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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