H_ED_2016A 03/28/2016 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
| Date: | 03/28/2016 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 01:32 PM to 07:39 PM |
Buckner
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Everett
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| Place: | HCR 0112 |
Fields
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X
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Garnett
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Lundeen
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| Representative Pettersen |
Moreno
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Priola
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| This Report was prepared by |
Wilson
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| Lisa Gezelter |
Windholz
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Lee
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X
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Pettersen
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| HB16-1422 HB16-1289 HB16-1291 HB16-1365 HB16-1116 HB16-1365 |
Amended, Referred to Appropriations Amended, Referred to Appropriations Amended, Referred to Appropriations Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Postponed Indefinitely Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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01:32 PM -- HB16-1422
Representative Pettersen, chair, welcomed the committee and audience. Representative Wilson made a statement about the introduction and scheduling process for House Bill 16-1422, which funds public schools in Colorado. Representatives Rankin and Hamner, co-sponsors, presented the bill, went over its provisions, and responded to questions from the committee. Representative Hamner distributed a memorandum from Craig Harper, Joint Budget Committee staff (Attachment A). Representatives Hamner and Rankin continued responding to questions from the committee.
16HouseEd0328AttachA.pdf
02:07 PM -- Marc Carey and Todd Herreid, Legislative Council Staff came to the table to respond to questions from the committee.
02:15 PM -- Julie Pelegrin, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to respond to questions from the committee. Todd Herreid, Legislative Council Staff, returned to the table to respond to questions from the committee.
02:21 PM -- Craig Harper, Joint Budget Committee staff, came to the table to respond to questions from the committee.
The following people testified:
02:28 PM -- John Diller, representing the Agate School Board, spoke in support of amending the bill. Mr. Diller responded to questions from the committee.
02:37 PM -- Kendra Ewing, Superintendent of the Agate School District, spoke in support of amending the bill. Ms. Ewing responded to questions from the committee.
03:04 PM -- Leslie Lindauer, representing Cripple Creek Victor School District, spoke in support of amending the bill.
03:10 PM -- Bret Robinson, representing Pawnee School District, spoke in support of amending the bill.
03:16 PM
The preceding two witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
03:19 PM -- Brian Tanner, representing the Colorado Education Association, spoke in support of the bill.
03:23 PM -- Jane Urschel, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Urschel responded to questions from the committee.
03:26 PM
Representative Hamner discussed the provisions of Amendment L.003 (Attachment B). Committee discussion ensued.
16HouseEd0328AttachB.pdf
| BILL: | HB16-1422 | |
| TIME: | 03:26:50 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lee | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B). The motion failed on a vote of 3-8. | |
| SECONDED: | Fields | |
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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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No
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Lundeen
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No
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Moreno
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No
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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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No
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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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03:42 PM
Representative Hamner discussed Amendment L.004 (Attachment C).
16HouseEd0328AttachC.pdf
| BILL: | HB16-1422 | |
| TIME: | 03:42:38 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lee | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection. | |
| 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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03:43 PM
Representative Priola discussed the provisions of Amendment L.001 (Attachment D).
16HouseEd0328AttachD.pdf
| BILL: | HB16-1422 | |
| TIME: | 03:44:20 PM | |
| MOVED: | Priola | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). The chair ruled that the amendment did not fit under the bill title. | |
| SECONDED: | Everett | |
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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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03:45 PM
Representatives Rankin and Hamner offered closing comments to the bill.
| BILL: | HB16-1422 | |
| TIME: | 03:46:43 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lee | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1422, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 9-2. | |
| 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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Yes
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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: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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03:53 PM -- HB16-1289
Representatives Duran and Esgar, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1289, which creates the Career Development Success Pilot Program. The program is designed to provide financial incentives for participating districts and charter schools to encourage high school students to enroll in and complete qualified industry-certificate programs, internship or pre-apprenticeship programs, and advanced placement courses. They distributed Amendments L.005, L.006, and L.007 (Attachments E, F, and G). The co-sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
16HouseEd0328AttachE.pdf 16HouseEd0328AttachF.pdf
16HouseEd0328AttachG.pdf
04:21 PM
The following people testified:
04:21 PM -- Luke Ragland, representing Colorado Succeeds, spoke in support of the bill. He distributed testimony from the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado and from Elaine Menardi, Computer Science Teacher (Attachments H, I, and J).
16HouseEd0328AttachH.pdf 16HouseEd0328AttachI.pdf
16HouseEd0328AttachJ.pdf
04:39 PM -- Andre Naranjo, representing himself as a student at St. Vrain Valley School District, spoke in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee.
04:43 PM -- Aabriti Shreestha, representing herself as a student at St. Vrain Valley School District, spoke in support of the bill. She answered questions from the committee.
04:50 PM -- Rhett Sandal, representing himself as a student at St. Vrain Valley School District, spoke in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee.
04:53 PM -- Michael Gifford, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Gifford responded to questions from the committee.
05:05 PM -- Rebecca Meyers, representing the Women's Foundation of Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.
05:09 PM -- Jeff Barratt, Executive Director of Emily Griffith Technical College, spoke in support of the bill.
05:11 PM -- Wendy Nikomo, representing the Colorado Technology Association, spoke in support of the bill.
05:16 PM -- Robert Golden, President and CEO of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, spoke in support of the bill.
05:21 PM -- Andy Dorsey, representing the Colorado Community College System, spoke in support of the bill.
05:24 PM
Representatives Esgar and Duran spoke about Amendment L.005 (Attachment E).
| BILL: | HB16-1289 | |
| TIME: | 05:25:03 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lee | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection. | |
| 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: Pass Without Objection
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05:25 PM
Representatives Duran and Esgar spoke about Amendment L.006 (Attachment F).
| BILL: | HB16-1289 | |
| TIME: | 05:26:16 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lee | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection. | |
| 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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05:27 PM
Representatives Duran and Esgar spoke about Amendment L.007 (Attachment G).
| BILL: | HB16-1289 | |
| TIME: | 05:27:27 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lee | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment G). The motion passed without objection. | |
| 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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05:29 PM
Representatives Duran and Esgar responded to questions from the committee and offered closing comments to the bill. Committee discussion ensued.
| BILL: | HB16-1289 | |
| TIME: | 05:37:58 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lee | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1289, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. | |
| SECONDED: | Buckner | |
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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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Yes
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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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Yes
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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: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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05:38 PM -- HB16-1291
The committee recessed.
05:48 PM
The committee came back to order. Representatives Lontine and Duran presented House Bill 16-1291, which supports computer science education in Colorado. They distributed Amendment L.001 (Attachment K).
16HouseEd0328AttachK.pdf
05:57 PM
The following people testified:
05:57 PM -- Luke Ragland, representing Colorado Succeeds, spoke in support of the bill.
06:02 PM -- Avynne Trembley, representing herself as a student in the St. Vrain Valley School District, spoke in support of the bill.
06:05 PM -- Sarah Heinen, representing herself as a student in the St. Vrain Valley School District, spoke in support of the bill.
06:10 PM -- Axel Reitzig, robotics teacher from St. Vrain Valley School District, spoke in support of the bill. He distributed a set of handouts to the committee (Attachment L). He responded to questions from the committee.
16HouseEd0328AttachL.pdf
06:26 PM -- Wendy Nikomo, representing the Colorado Technology Association, spoke in support of the bill.
06:30 PM
Representative Lontine spoke about amendment L.001 (Attachment K). Committee discussion ensued.
| BILL: | HB16-1291 | |
| TIME: | 06:33:06 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lee | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment K). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Garnett | |
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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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06:33 PM
Representative Moreno discussed a possible amendment for second reading. Representatives Lontine and Duran offered closing comments to the bill. Committee discussion ensued.
| BILL: | HB16-1291 | |
| TIME: | 06:41:35 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lee | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1291, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 9-2. | |
| SECONDED: | Buckner | |
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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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Yes
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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: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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06:43 PM -- HB16-1116
Representative Fields, sponsor, spoke about House Bill 16-1116, which creates a study of microcredentialing. She requested that the committee postpone the bill indefinitely.
| BILL: | HB16-1116 | |
| TIME: | 06:46:31 PM | |
| MOVED: | Fields | |
| MOTION: | Postpone House Bill 16-1116 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Everett | |
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VOTE
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Buckner
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Yes
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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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Yes
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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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Yes
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Pettersen
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Yes
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Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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06:47 PM -- HB16-1365
Representatives Moreno and Wilson, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1365, which creates a high-school diploma endorsement in biliteracy. They distributed Amendments L.001, L.003, and L.004 (Attachments M, N, and O). The co-sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
16HouseEd0328AttachM.pdf 16HouseEd0328AttachN.pdf
16HouseEd0328AttachO.pdf
06:55 PM
The following people testified:
06:55 PM -- Luke Ragland, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
06:56 PM -- Adalberto Cano, representing Adams 14 Schools, spoke in support of the bill. Dr. Cano responded to questions from the committee.
07:10 PM -- Jorge Robles, representing Denver Public Schools, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Robles responded to questions from the committee.
07:24 PM -- Leslie Colwell, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, spoke in support of the bill.
| BILL: | HB16-1365 | |
| TIME: | 07:28:53 PM | |
| MOVED: | Moreno | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment M). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Garnett | |
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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: | HB16-1365 | |
| TIME: | 07:29:56 PM | |
| MOVED: | Wilson | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment N). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Moreno | |
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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: | HB16-1365 | |
| TIME: | 07:31:14 PM | |
| MOVED: | Moreno | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment O). The motion passed on a vote of 9-2. | |
| SECONDED: | Wilson | |
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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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Yes
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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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Yes
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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: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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07:32 PM
Representatives Moreno and Wilson offered closing comments to the bill.
| BILL: | HB16-1365 | |
| TIME: | 07:33:17 PM | |
| MOVED: | Moreno | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1365, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. | |
| 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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Yes
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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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Yes
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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: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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07:39 PM
The committee adjourned.