s_ed_2016a_2016-04-28t13:37:45z6 Hearing Summary
Date: 04/28/2016
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1422
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
| Votes: View--> | Action Taken: |
| Refer House Bill 16-1422 to the Committee on Appro | PASS |
04:35 PM -- HB16-1422
The committee took a brief recess.
04:40 PM
The committee came back to order. Senators Lambert and Steadman, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1422 which concerns financing public schools. A handout from Legislative Council Staff was distributed to the committee (Attachment B). Senators Lambert and Steadman discussed several provisions of the bill.
16SenateEd0428AttachB.pdf
The following people testified on the bill:
04:54 PM -- Frank Reeves, Superintendent of Genoa Hugo School District, spoke about amending the bill.
05:01 PM
The bill's co-sponsors answered questions from the committee.
05:02 PM -- Jason Hopfer, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, came to the table to answer questions from the committee.
05:06 PM -- Todd Herreid, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to answer questions from the committee.
05:09 PM -- Douglas Bissonette, Superintendent of Elizabeth School District, came to the table to speak in opposition to the bill. Mr. Bissonette answered questions from the committee.
05:16 PM
There were no more witnesses and Senator Hill closed public testimony. Senators Lambert and Steadman gave closing comments to the bill.
| BILL: | HB16-1422 | |
| TIME: | 05:30:34 PM | |
| MOVED: | Marble | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1422 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-2. | |
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Holbert
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Yes
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Johnston
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Yes
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Kerr
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Yes
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Merrifield
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Yes
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Neville T.
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No
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Todd
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Yes
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Woods
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No
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Marble
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Yes
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Hill
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Yes
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Final YES: 7 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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05:31 PM
The committee adjourned.