h_ed_2016a_2016-02-22t13:34:00z0 Hearing Summary
Date: 02/22/2016
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1196
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
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Adopt Amendment L.001 (Attachment C). The motion p Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D). The motion w Refer House Bill 16-1196, as amended, to the Commi |
Pass Without Objection PASS |
01:34 PM -- HB16-1196
Representative Lee, chair, welcomed the committee. Representatives Pettersen and Rankin, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1196, which provides college savings accounts to 6,000 low-income preschool-aged children. The Department of Human Services provided handouts to the committee (Attachment A). The sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
16HouseEd0222AttachA.pdf
01:47 PM
The following people testified about the bill:
01:47 PM -- Bill Jaeger, Vice President for Early Childhood Initiatives at the Colorado Children's Campaign, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Jaeger responded to questions from the committee.
02:02 PM -- Rich Jones, representing the Bell Policy Center, spoke in support of the bill. He distributed his testimony to the committee (Attachment B). Mr. Jones responded to questions from the committee.
16HouseEd0222AttachB.pdf
02:18 PM -- Benjamin Waters, representing Mile High United Way, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Waters responded to questions from the committee.
02:23 PM -- Keri Batchelder, Two-Generation Manager for the Department of Human Services, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Batchelder responded to questions from the committee.
BILL: | HB16-1196 | |
TIME: | 02:43:58 PM | |
MOVED: | Pettersen | |
MOTION: | Adopt Amendment L.001 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection. 16HouseEd0222AttachC.pdf |
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SECONDED: | Lee | |
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Buckner
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Everett
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Fields
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Garnett
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Lundeen
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Moreno
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Priola
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Wilson
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Windholz
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Lee
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Pettersen
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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BILL: | HB16-1196 | |
TIME: | 02:45:31 PM | |
MOVED: | Garnett | |
MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D). The motion was withdrawn. 16HouseEd0222AttachD.pdf |
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SECONDED: | Moreno | |
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Buckner
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Everett
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Fields
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Garnett
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Lundeen
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Moreno
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Priola
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Wilson
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Windholz
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Lee
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Pettersen
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:
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02:48 PM
Representatives Pettersen and Rankin offered closing comments to the bill. Committee discussion ensued.
BILL: | HB16-1196 | |
TIME: | 02:49:28 PM | |
MOVED: | Pettersen | |
MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1196, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. | |
SECONDED: | Garnett | |
VOTE
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Buckner
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Yes
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Everett
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No
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Fields
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Yes
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Garnett
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Yes
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Lundeen
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No
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Moreno
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Yes
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Priola
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Yes
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Wilson
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No
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Windholz
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Yes
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Lee
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Yes
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Pettersen
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Yes
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Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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