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Bill Summary for Bill Number HB16-1291 Date: 03/28/2016
Location: HCR 0112
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1291

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment K). The motion p
Refer House Bill 16-1291, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection
PASS



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.pdf16HouseEd0328AttachK.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.pdf16HouseEd0328AttachL.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
VOTE
Buckner
Everett
Fields
Garnett
Lundeen
Moreno
Priola
Wilson
Windholz
Lee
Pettersen
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


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
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lundeen
No
Moreno
Yes
Priola
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Windholz
Yes
Lee
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS