h_ed_2017a_2017-03-27t13:33:12z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/27/2017

Location: HCR 0112

01:34 PM -- HB17-1004



Representative Michaelson Jenet and Representative Danielson, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1004 concerning a statewide metric for awarding college credit for military education and training. They distributed a fact sheet (Attachment A) and amendment L.002 (Attachment B).



17HouseEd0327AttachA.pdf 17HouseEd0327AttachB.pdf



The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee regarding college credit for military education and training.





01:44 PM



The co-sponsors continued to answer questions from the committee.



01:47 PM -- Danielle Forrest, representing Metropolitan State University, testified in support of the bill. She answered questions from the committee regarding the transfer of college credit.



01:55 PM -- Matthew Martinez, representing Adams State University, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee regarding joint service transcripts. He distributed a copy of his testimony (Attachment C).



17HouseEd0327AttachC.pdf



02:02 PM -- Vanessa Moore, a student veteran at Adams State University, testified in support of the bill. She answered questions from the committee regarding her education experience.



02:09 PM -- Marcus Fontenes, a student veteran at the University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



02:10 PM -- Karthik Venkatraj, a student veteran at the University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. He distributed a handout on the Student Veterans of America (Attachment D).



17HouseEd0327AttachD.pdf



02:11 PM -- Travis Weiner, a student veteran at the University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee regarding amendment L.002 (Attachment B).





02:21 PM



Mr. Weiner, Mr. Fontenes, and Mr. Venkantraj continued to answer questions from the committee.



02:29 PM -- Rob Hudson, representing Pikes Peak Community College, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee regarding the evaluation of college credit.



02:38 PM -- Terry Whitney, representing the College Board, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee regarding statewide policies for college credit.



02:44 PM -- Jeremy Hueth, representing the University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee regarding amendment L.002 (Attachment B).





02:54 PM



Mr. Hueth continued to answer questions from the committee regarding the transfer of credits.



02:59 PM -- David Ortiz, represented the United Veterans Committee of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. He distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment E).



17HouseEd0327AttachE.pdf



03:05 PM -- Betsy Cohn, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. She answered questions from the committee.



03:16 PM -- Kris Krolling, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He discussed his training in the military and experience as a veteran. He answered questions from the committee regarding education opportunities.



03:20 PM -- Matt Oelrich, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He discussed his experience transitioning out of the military.



03:23 PM -- Leanne Wheeler, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. She discussed her experience as a veteran.

03:29 PM



Representative Danielson provided closing comments on the bill.



The members provided closing comments on the bill.