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Lobbyist: Colorado budget moving, School Finance Act and accountability bill advancing; session ends May 7
Summary
District lobbyist Missy Mayakwood briefed the Board on the state legislative calendar: the budget is in conference committee and expected to be finished by April 30–May 7; the School Finance Act is moving through committees; an accountability bill is active but carries a large fiscal note and may be amended.
Missy Mayakwood, the district’s legislative lobbyist, updated the Board on the 2025 Colorado legislative session during the April 16 meeting and answered board questions about several pending bills.
Key points from the lobbyist: - The 2025 session ends May 7. The state budget has passed both chambers and is in conference committee; Mayakwood said the committee will reconcile House and Senate amendments and expects the budget to be completed and on the governor’s desk within about a week. - The School Finance Act was heard in House Education and had district testimony earlier in the week. Mayakwood said she expects the bill to finish…
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