D2C1EDB9A6531B8F87258C7D0066014D Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1079

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date May 1, 2025
Location SCR 352

HB25-1079 - Referred to Senate Appropriations

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A.pdf

12:34:14 PM

Senator Weissman, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 25-1079. The bill expands the jurisdiction of the Independent Ethics Commission to include school district board members, superintendents, and administrators, and special district board members and their direct reports. The committee asked questions to the sponsor.

12:53:05 PM

Brian Matise, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Charles Wolfersberger, representing
Wolfersberger, LLC, testified in support of the bill. Jessica Capsel, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Liz Wilson, representing the
Pro-Colorado Education Project, testified in support of the bill. Fiona
Boomer, representing AFT Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The
committee asked questions to the panel.

01:04:54 PM

Matt Cook, representing
the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in opposition to the
bill. Michael Valdez, representing the Special District Association of
Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Kristine Pollard, representing
the Metro District Education Coalition, testified to amend the bill. The
committee asked questions to the panel.

01:16:20 PM

Dino Ioannides, representing
the Independent Ethics Commission, was available to answer committee questions.

Written testimony
can be found in Attachment A.

01:20:51 PM

The bill sponsor
and committee gave final remarks.

01:29:48 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1079 to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Weissman
	Seconded

	Ball	Yes
	Pelton B.	No
	Pelton R.	No
	Sullivan	Yes
	Weissman	Yes
	Final	YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB25-1079 - Referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly