Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Education

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April 28, 2025

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

HB25-1293   be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 6, strike "On or before July 1,

Page 1, Line 22028, the" and substitute "The".

Page 1, Line 3Page 2, strike lines 18 through 23 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 4"(c) (I)  Notwithstanding subsection (6) of this section, the

Page 1, Line 5state board shall complete the duty described in subsection

Page 1, Line 6(2.9)(a) of this section on or before July 1, 2028, if money is

Page 1, Line 7available to perform the duty on or before July 1, 2028. If money

Page 1, Line 8is not available for the state board, the department of

Page 1, Line 9education, or any other entity necessary to perform the duty

Page 1, Line 10required pursuant to subsection (2.9)(a) of this section on or

Page 1, Line 11before July 1, 2028, the state board is required to perform the

Page 1, Line 12duty on or before July 1, 2032, pursuant to the standard

Page 1, Line 13schedule described in subsection (6) of this section.".

Page 1, Line 14Page 3, strike lines 1 through 4.

Page 1, Line 15Page 3, line 7, strike "2027" and substitute "2028,".