H_ED_2016A 02/22/2016 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
| Date: | 02/22/2016 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 01:34 PM to 05:59 PM |
Buckner
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X
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Everett
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X
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| Place: | HCR 0112 |
Fields
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X
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Garnett
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X
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Lundeen
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X
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| Representative Pettersen |
Moreno
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X
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Priola
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*
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| This Report was prepared by |
Wilson
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X
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| Lisa Gezelter |
Windholz
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*
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Lee
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X
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Pettersen
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X
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| HB16-1196 HB16-1121 |
Amended, Referred to Appropriations Postponed Indefinitely |
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01:34 PM -- HB16-1196
Representative Lee, chair, welcomed the committee. Representatives Pettersen and Rankin, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1196, which provides college savings accounts to 6,000 low-income preschool-aged children. The Department of Human Services provided handouts to the committee (Attachment A). The sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
16HouseEd0222AttachA.pdf
01:47 PM
The following people testified about the bill:
01:47 PM -- Bill Jaeger, Vice President for Early Childhood Initiatives at the Colorado Children's Campaign, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Jaeger responded to questions from the committee.
02:02 PM -- Rich Jones, representing the Bell Policy Center, spoke in support of the bill. He distributed his testimony to the committee (Attachment B). Mr. Jones responded to questions from the committee.
16HouseEd0222AttachB.pdf
02:18 PM -- Benjamin Waters, representing Mile High United Way, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Waters responded to questions from the committee.
02:23 PM -- Keri Batchelder, Two-Generation Manager for the Department of Human Services, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Batchelder responded to questions from the committee.
| BILL: | HB16-1196 | |
| TIME: | 02:43:58 PM | |
| MOVED: | Pettersen | |
| MOTION: | Adopt Amendment L.001 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.16HouseEd0222AttachC.pdf |
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| SECONDED: | Lee | |
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VOTE
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Buckner
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Everett
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Fields
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Garnett
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Lundeen
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Moreno
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Priola
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Wilson
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Windholz
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Lee
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Pettersen
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | HB16-1196 | |
| TIME: | 02:45:31 PM | |
| MOVED: | Garnett | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D). The motion was withdrawn.16HouseEd0222AttachD.pdf |
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| SECONDED: | Moreno | |
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VOTE
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Buckner
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Everett
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Fields
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Garnett
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Lundeen
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Moreno
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Priola
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Wilson
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Windholz
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Lee
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Pettersen
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:
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02:48 PM
Representatives Pettersen and Rankin offered closing comments to the bill. Committee discussion ensued.
| BILL: | HB16-1196 | |
| TIME: | 02:49:28 PM | |
| MOVED: | Pettersen | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1196, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. | |
| SECONDED: | Garnett | |
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VOTE
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Buckner
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Yes
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Everett
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No
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Fields
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Yes
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Garnett
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Yes
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Lundeen
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No
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Moreno
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Yes
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Priola
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Yes
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Wilson
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No
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Windholz
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Yes
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Lee
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Yes
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Pettersen
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Yes
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Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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03:03 PM -- HB16-1121
The committee recessed.
03:05 PM
The committee came back to order. Representative Arndt presented House Bill 16-1121, which alters the way National Board Certified Teachers are evaluated in Colorado. Representative Arndt responded to questions from the committee.
03:31 PM
The following people testified about the bill:
03:31 PM -- Luke Ragland, representing Colorado Succeeds, spoke in opposition to the bill. Mr. Ragland responded to questions from the committee.
03:46 PM -- Chelsea Henkel, representing Stand for Colorado, spoke in opposition to the bill. Ms. Henkel responded to questions from the committee.
03:54 PM -- Leslie Colwell, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, spoke in opposition to the bill. Ms. Colwell responded to questions from the committee.
04:04 PM -- Russ Brown, representing himself, spoke in support of the bill. He distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment E). Mr. Brown responded to questions from the committee.
16HouseEd0222AttachE.pdf
04:24 PM -- Sarah Chimblo, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Chimblo responded to questions from the committee.
04:43 PM -- Alissa McEachern, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. McEachern answered questions from the committee.
04:56 PM -- Cathy Kipp, representing Poudre School District, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Kipp responded to questions from the committee.
05:04 PM -- Jinger Haberer, representing Poudre School District, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Haberer responded to questions from the committee.
05:21 PM -- Phyllis Robinette, representing the Colorado Education Association, spoke in support of the bill.
05:27 PM -- Nancy Shanklin, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Shanklin responded to questions from the committee.
05:39 PM
Committee discussion ensued.
| BILL: | HB16-1121 | |
| TIME: | 05:39:37 PM | |
| MOVED: | Pettersen | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.16HouseEd0222AttachF.pdf |
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| SECONDED: | Garnett | |
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VOTE
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Buckner
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Everett
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Fields
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Garnett
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Lundeen
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Moreno
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Priola
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Wilson
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Windholz
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Lee
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Pettersen
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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05:40 PM
Representative Arndt offered closing comments to the bill.
| BILL: | HB16-1121 | |
| TIME: | 05:41:51 PM | |
| MOVED: | Pettersen | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1121, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 3-8. | |
| SECONDED: | Moreno | |
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VOTE
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Buckner
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No
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Everett
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No
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Fields
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No
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Garnett
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No
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Lundeen
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No
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Moreno
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Yes
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Priola
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No
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Wilson
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No
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Windholz
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No
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Lee
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Yes
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Pettersen
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Yes
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YES: 3 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | HB16-1121 | |
| TIME: | 05:57:46 PM | |
| MOVED: | Everett | |
| MOTION: | Postpone House Bill 16-1121 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. | |
| SECONDED: | Lundeen | |
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VOTE
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Buckner
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No
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Everett
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Yes
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Fields
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Yes
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Garnett
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Yes
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Lundeen
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Yes
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Moreno
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No
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Priola
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Yes
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Wilson
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Yes
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Windholz
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Yes
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Lee
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No
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Pettersen
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No
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Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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05:59 PM
The committee adjourned.