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Bill Summary for Bill Number HB17-1164 Date: 03/06/2017
Location: HCR 0112
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1164

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment A). The motion p
Postpone House Bill 17-1164 indefinitely. The moti
Refer House Bill 17-1164, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection
PASS
FAIL



02:05 PM -- HB17-1164

Representative Everett presented and summarized House Bill 17-1164 concerning the review of degree programs offered by state institutions of higher education. He distributed amendment L.005 (Attachment A) and a memorandum on the fiscal impact of the amendment (Attachment B).

02:15 PM -- Anna Gerstle, Legislative Council Staff, answered questions from the committee regarding the fiscal note and the memorandum on the fiscal impact of amendment L.005.

02:20 PM

Representative Everett answered questions from the committee.

Ms. Gerstle was brought back to the table to answer questions from the committee.

02:30 PM

Representative Everett answered questions from the committee.

Ms. Gerstle answered questions from the committee regarding the fiscal impact and the collection of data.

02:40 PM

Representative Everett continued to answer questions from the committee.

02:47 PM --
Barry Poulson, representing the Independence Institute, testified in favor of the bill.

02:57 PM

Dr. Poulson continued to discuss the bill. He answered questions from the committee.

03:09 PM --
Rudy Zitti, representing Americans for Prosperity, testified in favor of the bill.

03:15 PM --
Ian Roy, representing Generation Opportunity, testified in favor of the bill.

03:20 PM --
Kachina Weaver, representing the Department of Higher Education (DHE), was neutral on the bill. She provided a an overview of online resources through DHE.

03:30 PM

Ms. Weaver answered questions from the committee regarding transparency of higher education data.

03:40 PM

Ms. Weaver continued to answer questions from the committee.

03:43 PM --
George Walker, representing himself, testified on the bill.
BILL: HB17-1164
TIME: 03:48:35 PM
MOVED: Everett
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Leonard
VOTE
Bridges
Everett
Exum
Garnett
Lee
Leonard
Lundeen
McLachlan
Navarro
Sias
Wilson
Buckner
Pettersen
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


03:49 PM

Representative Everett provided closing comments on the bill.

The members provided closing comments on the bill.

BILL: HB17-1164
TIME: 03:58:13 PM
MOVED: Everett
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1164, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 6-7.
SECONDED: Navarro
VOTE
Bridges
No
Everett
Yes
Exum
No
Garnett
No
Lee
No
Leonard
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
McLachlan
No
Navarro
Yes
Sias
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Buckner
No
Pettersen
No
YES: 6 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

BILL: HB17-1164
TIME: 03:59:14 PM
MOVED: Buckner
MOTION: Postpone House Bill 17-1164 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6.
SECONDED: Lee
VOTE
Bridges
Yes
Everett
No
Exum
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lee
Yes
Leonard
No
Lundeen
No
McLachlan
Yes
Navarro
No
Sias
No
Wilson
No
Buckner
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



04:00 PM

The committee adjourned.