HB1393 creates the Displaced Aurarian scholarship for the descendants of Aurarians, a neighborhood in Denver, displaced by the development of the Auraria Higher Education Center between 1955 and 1973.
The Colorado State Senate passed HB1393 on May 9, 2022 by a vote of 24 to 11. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this is a form of reparation, which is a slippery slope to go down. Taxpayer dollars should not go to pay for a person’s college education.
| Legislator | Vote |
|---|---|
| Jeff Bridges | Yes |
| Janet Buckner | Yes |
| James Coleman | Yes |
| John Cooke | No |
| Donald Coram | No |
| Jessie Danielson | Yes |
| Kerry Donovan | Yes |
| Stephen Fenberg | Yes |
| Rhonda Fields | Yes |
| Bob Gardner | No |
| Joann Ginal | Yes |
| Julie Gonzales | Yes |
| Chris Hansen | Yes |
| Nick Hinrichsen | Yes |
| Dennis Hisey | No |
| Chris Holbert | No |
| Sonya Jaquez Lewis | Yes |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Yes |
| Chris Kolker | Yes |
| Pete Lee | Yes |
| Larry Liston | No |
| Paul Lundeen | No |
| Dominick Moreno | Yes |
| Brittany Pettersen | Yes |
| Kevin Priola | Yes |
| Robert Rankin | Yes |
| Robert Rodriguez | Yes |
| Ray Scott | No |
| Cleave Simpson | Yes |
| Jim Smallwood | No |
| Jerry Sonnenberg | No |
| Tammy Story | Yes |
| Faith Winter | Yes |
| Rob Woodward | No |
| Rachel Zenzinger | Yes |