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CBE0132AE11A1DDA872589960074D5DF Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-287

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Apr 19, 2023      
Location SCR 357



SB23-287 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
03:16:11 PM  
Senator Zenzinger
and Senator Lundeen, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-287, which is
the annual Public School Finance bill.  The co-sponsors provided opening
comments on the bill.
03:37:58 PM  
The co-sponsors continued to provide opening comments on the bill.
03:51:06 PM  
Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Baca-Oehlert answered questions from the committee.
04:01:10 PM  
Leslie Colwell, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.
04:03:29 PM  
Angelina Sierra-Sandoval, representing Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill.
04:06:23 PM  
Dr. Terry Croy Lewis, Executive Director of the Colorado Charter School Institute, testified in support of the bill.
04:08:00 PM  
Brenda Dickhoner, representing Ready Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:09:21 PM  
Jared Gregorio, representing Education Reform Now Advocacy, testified in support of the bill.
04:10:45 PM  
The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
04:17:59 PM  
Bret Miles, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, and the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee.
04:31:29 PM  
The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee and distributed amendments L.001, L.002, and L.019 (Attachments B, C, and D).
04:43:32 PM  
The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee about the amendments.


04:53:25 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Fields Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen Yes
Rich No
Marchman Yes
Buckner Yes
YES: 6   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
04:54:18 PM  
The committee discussed amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
04:59:55 PM  
Senator Kirkmeyer
proposed a conceptual amendment to L.002:  page 1, line 7, strike
"shall enact, including any conference committee report," and
replace with "shall introduce."
 Committee
discussion ensued.  Senator Kirkmeyer withdrew the conceptual amendment.


05:15:05 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Fields No
Kirkmeyer Yes
Kolker No
Lundeen Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman No
Buckner No
YES: 3   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
05:15:06 PM  
Senator Lundeen distributed
and explained amendment L.019 (Attachment D).  Senator Kirkmeyer distributed
amendment L.028 (Attachment G).
05:23:28 PM  
The committee continued
to discuss amendment L.019.


05:30:57 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.019
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Fields Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Kolker No
Lundeen Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman No
Buckner Yes
YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
05:30:58 PM  
Senator Lundeen distributed
and explained amendments L.005 and L.006 (Attachments E and F).  Senator
Kolker distributed amendment L.018 (Attachment H).


05:38:46 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Fields
Kirkmeyer
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:40:44 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Fields Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Buckner Yes
YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
05:42:01 PM  
Senator Zenzinger
distributed and explained amendment L.015 (Attachment I).


05:44:48 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.015
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Fields
Kirkmeyer
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:44:49 PM  
Senator Zenzinger
distributed and explained amendment L.016 (Attachment J).


05:46:19 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.016
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Fields
Kirkmeyer
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:46:20 PM  
Senator Zenzinger
distributed and explained amendment L.021 (Attachment K).


05:47:31 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.021
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Fields
Kirkmeyer
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:47:33 PM  
Senator Zenzinger
distributed and explained amendment L.024 (Attachment L).


05:48:21 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.024
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Fields
Kirkmeyer
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:48:22 PM  
Senator Kirkmeyer
distributed and explained amendment L.026 (Attachment M).
06:01:29 PM  
Committee discussion about amendment L.026 ensued.
06:01:48 PM  
The committee continued to discuss amendment L.026.


06:17:54 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.026
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Fields Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Buckner Yes
YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
06:17:55 PM  
Senator Kirkmeyer distributed and explained amendment L.022 (Attachment N).
06:20:17 PM  
Committee discussion ensued.


06:40:23 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.022
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Fields No
Kirkmeyer Yes
Kolker No
Lundeen No
Rich Yes
Marchman No
Buckner No
YES: 2   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
06:41:59 PM  
Senator Kolker discussed amendment L.018 (Attachment H).


06:43:58 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.018
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Fields No
Kirkmeyer Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen No
Rich No
Marchman Yes
Buckner No
YES: 3   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
06:43:59 PM  
Senator Kirkmeyer
explained amendment L.028 (Attachment G).
06:45:43 PM  
Committee discussion ensued.


06:47:44 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.028
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Fields No
Kirkmeyer Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen No
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Buckner No
YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
06:47:45 PM  
Committee members
and the bill's co-sponsors gave closing comments.


06:49:36 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-287, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Fields Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Buckner Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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