4E058F21FAF8C347872587F30075073D Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsfPUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB22-039SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONDate Feb 24, 2022 Location SCR 357 SB22-039 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/EBB6BEEB3DAB...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/699E5C63E027...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/7FDE5FCEA321...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/55DD2482EB7E...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/B73E43066B37...$File/Attachment I.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/94BE434CFF9E...$File/Attachment J.pdf?OpenElement Attachment J.pdf 02:18:18 PM Senator Lundeen and Senator Kirkmeyer, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 22-039, which concerns funding for educational opportunities and creates a scholarship program for students to pursue educational opportunities. They provided opening comments on the bill. 02:34:43 PM Savannah Wolfson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:37:21 PM Brenda Dickhoner, representing Ready Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:40:51 PM Joanna Rosa-Saenz, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. She distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment E). 02:45:30 PM Brittany Vessely, representing the Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the bill. 02:55:09 PM Ms. Vessely and Ms. Rosa-Saenz answered questions from the committee. 02:55:58 PM Kevin Vick, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Vick answered questions from the committee. 03:00:58 PM Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Fritz answered questions from the committee. 03:06:36 PM Rosa Martinez, representing the LIBRE Initiative, testified in support of the bill. 03:10:18 PM Autumn Brooks, representing the Clear Creek School District Re-1, testified to amend the bill. 03:13:53 PM Cory Gaines, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Gaines answered questions from the committee. 03:18:27 PM Katie Bowen, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:21:55 PM Jessica De Feyter, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:24:25 PM The prior two witnesses answered questions from the committee. 03:26:35 PM Bret Miles, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:29:27 PM Antonette Smith, representing Americans for Prosperity Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:34:19 PM Senator Lundeen and Senator Kirkmeyer distributed and explained amendments L.001, L.002, L.003, L.004, and L.005 (Attachment F, G, H, I, and J). 03:37:37 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Lundeen Seconded Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Moreno Priola Bridges Story YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:38:09 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Lundeen Seconded Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Moreno Priola Bridges Story YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:38:21 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Kirkmeyer Seconded Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Moreno Priola Bridges Story YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:39:10 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 Moved Kirkmeyer Seconded Buckner No Kirkmeyer Yes Lundeen Yes Moreno No Priola Yes Bridges No Story No YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 03:39:33 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 Moved Kirkmeyer Seconded Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Moreno Priola Bridges Story YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:39:34 PM The co-sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. Committee members made comments on the bill. 03:57:23 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-039, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Lundeen Seconded Buckner No Kirkmeyer Yes Lundeen Yes Moreno No Priola Yes Bridges No Story No YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 03:57:45 PM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 22-039 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. Moved Bridges Seconded Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer No Lundeen No Moreno Yes Priola No Bridges Yes Story Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS