S_ED_2019A 02/27/2019 10:23:12 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Date

02/27/2019

Attendance
Bridges	X
Hill	X
Lundeen	X
Story	X
Todd	X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Time

10:23:12 AM to 10:48:45 AM

Place

SCR 352

This Meeting was called to order by

Senator Todd

This Report was prepared by

Rachel Kurtz-Phelan

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hHB19-1152	Referred to the Committee of the Whole

HB19-1152 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment B

19SenateEd0227AttachB.pdf

Attachment A

19SenateEd0227AttachA.pdf

10:23:25 AM

Senator Gonzales, sponsor, presented House Bill 19-1152 which concerns eliminating the requirement that a student member of the State Student Advisory Council (council) for Community Colleges and Occupational Education must be an in-state student for tuition purposes prior to election to the council. Several handouts were distributed to the committee (Attachments A and B).

10:24:23 AM

The following people testified on the bill:

10:24:40 AM

Elena Barrera, representing the council and herself as student at Front Range Community College, spoke in support of the bill.

10:28:36 AM

Nadine Nehme, representing the council and herself as a student at Front Range Community College, spoke in support of the bill.

10:30:43 AM

The two witnesses answered questions from the committee.

10:32:44 AM

The witnesses continued to answer questions from the committee.

10:41:32 AM

Moira Cullen, representing the Colorado Community College System, came to the table to answer questions from the committee.

10:48:37 AM	Motion	Refer House Bill 19-1152 to the Committee of the Whole.
	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

10:48:45 AM

The committee adjourned.

HB19-1152 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly