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BILL SUMMARY For SB20-031

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 12, 2020       Location SCR 352

SB20-031 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


11:52:35 AM  

Senator Story, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 20-031, which concerns an Improve Student Success Innovation Pilot Program through that collaboration of multiple institutions of higher education to increase the number of students who successfully complete postsecondary education.  She distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment A) and provided opening comments on the bill.

11:58:34 AM  

The following people testified on the bill:

11:59:01 AM  

Dr. Will Simpkins, Vice President for Student Affairs at Metropolitan State University of Denver, spoke in support of the bill.  Dr. Simpkins answered questions from the committee.

12:03:24 PM  

Senator Story answered questions from the committee.

12:07:04 PM  

Crystal Archuleta, representing herself as a student at Metropolitan State University of Denver, spoke in support of the bill.

12:14:21 PM  

Senator Story distributed and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B).


12:15:18 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Story
Seconded
Bridges
Hill
Lundeen
Story
Todd
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

12:15:56 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 20-031, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Story
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Hill No
Lundeen No
Story Yes
Todd Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS