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3FFEC6EBA87CAD69872583D6006B4925 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB19-1280

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Apr 8, 2019      
Location LSB A



HB19-1280 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


01:31:52 PM  

Representatives Herod and Becker presented House Bill 19-1280 to the committee.  The bill creates a college kickstarter program in CollegeInvest, allowing parents of children born or adopted in Colorado to claim $100 when they create a college savings account.  

01:36:14 PM  
Ali Mickelson, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill.
01:39:44 PM  
Dave Young, State Treasurer, testified in support of the bill.
01:40:12 PM  
Angie Paccione, representing the Department of Higher Education, testified in support of the bill.
01:41:53 PM  
Angela Baier, representing CollegeInvest,
testified in support of the bill.
01:44:07 PM  
Charley Olena, representing New Era Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:03:03 PM  
Saul Alfaro, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
02:05:52 PM  
Christina Postalowski, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.
02:10:05 PM  
Chaer Robert, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.
02:11:43 PM  
Carl Larson, representing NAIFA, testified in support of the bill.
02:13:19 PM  
Amanda Valenta, representing the Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill.
02:13:38 PM  
Ryan Case, representing the American Federation of Teachers of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:26:49 PM  
Representative Herod distributed amendments
L.002 and L.003 (Attachments A and B).


02:30:48 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A)
Moved Herod
Seconded Bird
Beckman
Benavidez
Bird
Bockenfeld
Gray
Rich
Sandridge
Snyder
Sullivan
Tipper
Herod
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:31:27 PM  
Jason Gelender, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to committee members' questions.


02:32:03 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B)
Moved Herod
Seconded Tipper
Beckman
Benavidez
Bird
Bockenfeld
Gray
Rich
Sandridge
Snyder
Sullivan
Tipper
Herod
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:38:35 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 19-1280, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Herod
Seconded Bird
Beckman Yes
Benavidez Yes
Bird Yes
Bockenfeld Yes
Gray Yes
Rich Yes
Sandridge Yes
Snyder Yes
Sullivan Yes
Tipper Yes
Herod Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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