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House approves measure to authorize placement of nonpartisan legislative fellows
Summary
Lawmakers approved Senate Bill 309 to allow nonpartisan scientific and technical fellows to be placed with legislative council staff under agreements with nonprofit organizations; debate centered on transparency, donor funding, and safeguards for nonpartisanship.
DENVER — The Colorado House approved Senate Bill 309 on second and then final reading after extended debate over how nonpartisan fellowships would be funded and governed.
The bill authorizes the Legislative Council to approve placements of nonpartisan fellows within legislative staff, creating paid fellowship slots for individuals with technical backgrounds — such as in natural sciences, engineering, computer science and public health — to assist nonpartisan staff with research and analysis.
Representative Brown, a co-prime sponsor, said the program would —create opportunities for…
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