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0746F8579B9F1CBA872583D10062C58A Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB19-1206

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Apr 3, 2019      
Location SCR 352



HB19-1206 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar


11:58:54 AM  

Senator Bridges and Senator Lundeen, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1206, concerning removing equity gaps in higher education by ensuring more students have access to supplemental academic instruction.

12:01:06 PM  

The following people testified on the bill:

12:01:34 PM  

Dr. Angie Paccione, Executive Director of the Department of Higher Education (DHE), spoke in support of the bill.

12:03:45 PM  

Kim Poast, Chief Academic Officer for DHE, spoke in support of the bill.  She distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment H).

12:07:35 PM  

Rhonda Epper, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost for the Community College of Denver, spoke in support of the bill.

12:11:49 PM  

Prateek Dutta, representing Education Reform Now and Democrats for Education Reform, spoke in support of the bill.



12:15:53 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 19-1206 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Hill Excused
Lundeen Yes
Story Yes
Todd Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS