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Votes at a glance: Senate Appropriations Committee advances multiple bills, including education set‑aside and several bills on fiscal notes
Summary
The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced a slate of bills — some unanimously, others by narrow margins — including a $1 million set‑aside change to help place high‑needs students out of state and several bills that were amended to remove fiscal notes or expenditures. Multiple measures passed 4–3 or unanimously; sponsors and JBC staff clarified small fiscal impacts during questioning.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations considered a calendar of bills and amendments and advanced several measures by roll call. Most items were handled on unanimous voice or roll‑call votes; a subset passed by 4–3 margins after brief debate over fiscal notes or amendments.
Education set‑aside: The committee adopted sponsor amendment L15 to Senate Bill 23, which increases a set‑aside to $1,000,000 to pay for some students placed out of state due to high needs, allows the funding to be used for out‑of‑state placements and authorizes the State Board of Education to set considerations and processes in rule. Sponsors said the change comes from the Exceptional Children’s Educational Act (ECEA) total and is not an increase to the overall state budget. SB 23, as amended, passed unanimously.
Fiscal‑note and FTE clarifications: For Senate Bill 93, amendment L004 removed expenditures and associated FTE; JBC staff JB Kanagaraja confirmed those FTE were not appropriated through the amendment. The committee adopted L004 and approved SB 93 4–3. For SB 116, amendment L007 removed the fiscal note and SB 116 passed 4–3 after the amendment was adopted.
House bills and other business: House Bill 1008 was advanced as amended after discussion about a TABOR refund paid from the general fund of $13,195 this year and about $39,000 next year; sponsors committed to address leasing/fiscal mechanics on the House floor. House Bills 1009 and 1053 were advanced with recorded Aye votes; HB 1088 passed 6–1; HB 1113 and several other bills were adopted with amendments and recorded votes.
Committee action summary (selected): • SB 23 (as amended by L15, L16, J1): passed unanimously. • SB 93 (as amended by L004): passed 4–3. • SB 116 (as amended by L007): passed 4–3. • HB 1008 (as amended): passed unanimously (sponsors will pursue a floor amendment to reconcile leases/fiscal note). • HB 1088: passed 6–1. • HB 1113 (as amended by J001): passed 4–3.
The committee adjourned after completing the agenda; several items were moved to the Senate floor or laid over for later consideration.
