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9FCAEB78596F01FF87258AD2005E5467 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1226

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Feb 29, 2024      
Location LSB A



HB24-1226 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
10:10:21 AM  
Representative Hartsook
and Representative Lukens, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill
24-1226, concerning higher education tuition assistance related to service
in the Colorado National Guard. The bill expands the Colorado National
Guard Tuition Assistance Program to include the dependents of certain National
Guard members. Representative Hartsook and Representative Lukens responded
to questions from the committee and provide a handout (Attachment B) to
the committee.
10:25:52 AM  
Michael Willis, representing the National Guard Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Benjamin Taylor, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dave Cutler, representing the National Guard Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Isaac Martinez, representing the National Guard Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. John Assaad, representing the National Guard Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
10:50:06 AM  
Michael Coppock, representing the National Guard Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ashkan Angha, representing the Colorado Army National Guard, testified in support of the bill. Jamie Bermudez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Johnny O'Hagan, representing the National Guard Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
11:11:55 AM  
Representative Lukens
explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C).


11:13:29 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
Moved DeGraaf
Seconded Brown
Bottoms
Bradley
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Parenti
Ricks
Rutinel
Willford
Boesenecker
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:13:30 AM  
Representative Hartsook and Representative Lukens made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.


11:24:05 AM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1226, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Bradley
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Epps Yes
Parenti Yes
Ricks Yes
Rutinel Yes
Willford Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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