Date: 04/17/2017
Location: 0HCR 0112

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 17-1340 to the Committee on Appro	PASS

04:55 PM

The committee recessed.


05:03 PM

The committee returned from recess.


05:03 PM -- HB17-1340

Representative Lundeen and Representative Garnett, co-sponsors, presented and summarized House Bill 17-1340 concerning the creation of a legislative interim committee to study school finance issues.


05:14 PM

Committee discussion ensued.

05:22 PM -- Jen Walmer, representing Democrats for Education Reform, testified in favor of the bill.

05:24 PM -- Benjamin Waters, representing the Opportunity Coalition, testified in favor of the bill.

05:26 PM -- Luke Ragland, representing Ready Colorado, testified in favor of the bill.

05:30 PM -- Brian Tanner, representing Colorado Education Association, testified as neutral on the bill.

05:33 PM -- Dan Schaller, representing the Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in favor of the bill.

Mr. Tanner answered questions from the committee.

Mr. Schaller answered questions from the committee.

05:37 PM -- Kelly Caufied, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in favor of the bill.

05:40 PM -- Leslie Colwell, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in favor of the bill.

Ms. Caufield answered questions from the committee.

Ms. Colwell answered questions from the committee.


05:46 PM

The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.

BILL:	HB17-1340
TIME:	05:50:02 PM
MOVED:	Garnett
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 17-1340 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:	Lundeen
		VOTE
	Bridges	Yes
	Exum	Yes
	Garnett	Yes
	Lee	Yes
	Leonard	Yes
	Lundeen	Yes
	McLachlan	Yes
	Navarro	Yes
	Sias	Yes
	Williams D.	Yes
	Wilson	Yes
	Buckner	Yes
	Pettersen	Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

05:50 PM

The committee adjourned.