j_jtc_2016a_2016-02-05t13:33:00z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/05/2016

Representative Tyler, chair, called the meeting to order. A quorum was present.



01:33 PM -- Prioritization of FY 2016-17 IT Capital Budget Requests



Mr. Matt Becker, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to discuss the agenda for the day and the previous recommendations approved by the committee.



Ms. Jean Billingsley, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to highlight the prioritization of FY 2016-17 IT budget request for higher education institutions. She distributed information received from the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) and prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment A), Colorado State University - Pueblo (Attachment B), and the University of Northern Colorado (Attachment C).



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Mr. Keith Dahl, representing CCCS, came to the table to answer committee questions regarding the prioritization of FY 2016-17 IT budget requests for CCCS. Committee discussion ensued.



Mr. Becker returned to the table to discuss the process of the committee recommending projects to the Joint Budget Committee (JBC).



Ms. Kori Donaldson, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to discuss the definition and prioritization of continuation projects.



Mr. Rich Schweigert, representing Colorado State University-Pueblo, came to the table to answer committee questions regarding the university's FY 2016-17 IT budget request. Committee discussion ensued.



Ms. Donaldson returned to the table to note that the committee does not have to rank budget requests numerically for the JBC. Ms. Billingsley noted that the budget request for the University of Northern Colorado could be considered a continuation project in the future. Based on information received, the committee ranked portions of each higher education request as critical, high, medium, and low.