h_ed_2017a_2017-02-22t10:23:47z0 Hearing Summary
Date: 02/22/2017
Location: HCR 0112
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1180
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
| Votes: View--> | Action Taken: |
| Refer House Bill 17-1180 to the Committee of the W | PASS |
10:24 AM -- HB17-1180
Representative Winter and Representative Lawrence introduced and summarized House Bill 17-1180 concerning tuition assistance for certificate programs.
10:27 AM -- Kachina Weaver, representing the Department of Higher Education, spoke in favor of the bill. She provided a handout (Attachment A).
17HouseEd0222AttachA.pdf
10:29 AM -- Kevin Simpson, Student Services Coordinator for Pitkins Technical College, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Simpson answered questions from the committee regarding the students that would be impacted by tuition assistance programs and the technical programs available.
Representative Winter answered questions from the committee regarding eligibility requirements.
10:34 AM
Representative Winter answered questions from the bill regarding current funding for the workforce development package and the fiscal impact of the bill.
The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
| BILL: | HB17-1180 | |
| TIME: | 10:35:58 AM | |
| MOVED: | Buckner | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1180 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-2. | |
| SECONDED: | Lee | |
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Bridges
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Yes
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Everett
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No
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Exum
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Yes
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Garnett
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Yes
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Lee
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Yes
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Leonard
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No
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Lundeen
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Yes
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McLachlan
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Yes
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Navarro
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Yes
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Sias
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Yes
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Wilson
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Yes
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Buckner
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Yes
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Pettersen
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Yes
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Final YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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