AB360BA19CD9E087872583A200034E7D Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB19-009HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONDate Feb 14, 2019 Location HCR 0107 SB19-009 - Referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/72762885876C...$File/19HouseEd0214AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 19HouseEd0214AttachE.pdf 05:36:18 PM Representatives McLachlan and Wilson presented Senate Bill 19-009, concerning financial incentives for rural educators. Under current law, the Department of Higher Education administers stipends for teachers in rural areas with certain limits. The bill removes the limits on the number of stipends that may be issued and increases the maximum stipend amount for Colorado Rural Teaching Stipends. 05:39:43 PM Dr. Harvey Rude, Colorado Center for Rural Education (CCRE), testified in support of the bill and distributed information regarding stipends provided by CCRE (Attachment E). 05:47:38 PM Dale McCall, CCRE, testified in support of the bill. 05:49:34 PM Evan Kennedy, Public Education Business Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 05:52:52 PM David Cassares, representing, testified in support of the bill. 05:56:39 PM The panel responded to questions from the committee. 05:59:54 PM Representatives McLachlan and Wilson made concluding comments on the bill. 06:02:05 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-009 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved McLachlan Seconded Wilson Baisley Yes Buckner Yes Catlin Yes Coleman Excused Cutter Yes Exum Yes Geitner Yes Larson Yes McCluskie Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Wilson Yes Buentello Yes McLachlan Yes Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS