Bill Sponsor
Colorado Senate Bill 172
Session 2021A
Educator Pay Raise Fund
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jul 7, 2021
Sponsors
Democrat
Jessie Danielson
Democrat
Leroy Garcia
Democrat
Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez
Democrat
David Ortiz
First Action
Mar 4, 2021
Latest Action
Jul 7, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
172
State
Colorado
Session
2021A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
The act creates the educator pay raise fund (fund), which consists of money that the general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the fund. The creation of the fund is conditioned on passage of a ballot measure by November 2027 that increases state tax revenue and requires the revenue to be deposited into the fund. The department of education (department) must distribute any money appropriated from the fund to assist school districts, charter schools, and boards of cooperative services in increasing teacher salaries and the hourly wage paid to other employees.The act creates the educator pay raise fund task force (task force) to recommend a process by which the department will disburse money from the fund to school districts and charter schools. The act specifies considerations that the process must address, including requiring that a school district or charter school must at least maintain the level of funding it provides for educator salaries and wages from revenue other than money received from the fund. The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives must appoint the task force members who represent specific constituencies listed in the act. The task force must submit its recommendations to the education committees of the general assembly by January 15, 2022.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (13)
07/07/2021
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
06/18/2021
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
06/18/2021
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
06/18/2021
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
06/08/2021
Senate
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
06/07/2021
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
06/04/2021
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
06/03/2021
House
House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/25/2021
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
03/23/2021
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/22/2021
Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/18/2021
Senate
Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/04/2021
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
Sources
Record Created
Mar 5, 2021 12:13:27 AM
Record Updated
Nov 10, 2021 8:05:53 PM