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H_ED_2016A 03/09/2016 Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Date: 03/09/2016
ATTENDANCE
Time: 12:22 PM to 12:53 PM
Buckner
*
Everett
X
Place: RM 271
Fields
*
Garnett
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Lundeen
X
Representative Pettersen
Moreno
X
Priola
X
This Report was prepared by
Wilson
X
Lisa Gezelter
Windholz
X
Lee
X
Pettersen
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB16-1198 Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole





12:23 PM -- HB16-1198



Representative Pettersen, chair, welcomed the committee and audience. Representatives Pabon and Wilson, sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1198, which requires that when the State Board of Education revises and readopts mathematics or science academic content standards, the board include standards for knowledge and skills related to computer science. They discussed the provisions of the bill and amendments and responded to questions from the committee.



The following people testified about the bill:



12:35 PM --
Scott Chase, representing Microsoft, testified in support of the bill.



12:39 PM --
Matt Wendel, representing the Colorado Technology Association, spoke in support of the bill.



12:42 PM --
Ilana Winchester, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.





12:45 PM



Representatives Pabon and Wilson presented Amendments L.001 (Attachment A) and L.002 (Attachment B).



16HouseEd0309AttachA.pdf16HouseEd0309AttachA.pdf 16HouseEd0309AttachB.pdf16HouseEd0309AttachB.pdf








BILL: HB16-1198
TIME: 12:45:43 PM
MOVED: Wilson
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Garnett
VOTE
Buckner
Everett
Fields
Excused
Garnett
Lundeen
Moreno
Priola
Wilson
Windholz
Lee
Pettersen
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL: HB16-1198
TIME: 12:46:02 PM
MOVED: Wilson
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Lee
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



















12:46 PM



Representatives Wilson and Pabon offered closing comments to the bill.

BILL: HB16-1198
TIME: 12:52:16 PM
MOVED: Wilson
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1198, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1.
SECONDED: Lundeen
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Priola
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Windholz
Yes
Lee
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





12:53 PM



The committee adjourned.


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