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Bill Summary for Bill Number SB17-061 Date: 02/15/2017
Location: SCR 352
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB17-061

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion f
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C). The motion f
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment D). The motion f
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment E). The motion f
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment F). The motion f
Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment G). The motion f
Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment A). The motion p
Refer Senate Bill 17-061, as amended, to the Commi
FAIL
FAIL
FAIL
FAIL
FAIL
FAIL
Pass Without Objection
PASS



09:51 AM -- SB17-061

Senator Hill called the meeting to order. Senator Williams, co-sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-061 which concerns the distribution of additional operational funding to charter schools. The bill was on the table for action only. Senator Williams distributed a copy of amendment L.008 (Attachment A) and explained the amendment.

17SenateEd0215AttachA.pdf17SenateEd0215AttachA.pdf
BILL: SB17-061
TIME: 09:52:26 AM
MOVED: Hill
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Gardner
Merrifield
Neville T.
Todd
Zenzinger
Priola
Hill
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


09:56 AM

Senator Zenzinger distributed amendment L.002 (Attachment B) and explained the amendment. Committee discussion ensued.

17SenateEd0215AttachB.pdf17SenateEd0215AttachB.pdf
BILL: SB17-061
TIME: 09:59:15 AM
MOVED: Zenzinger
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion failed on a vote of 3-4.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Gardner
No
Merrifield
Yes
Neville T.
No
Todd
Yes
Zenzinger
Yes
Priola
No
Hill
No
YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


10:00 AM

Senator Merrifield distributed amendment L.003 (Attachment C) and explained the amendment. Committee discussion ensued.

17SenateEd0215AttachC.pdf17SenateEd0215AttachC.pdf
BILL: SB17-061
TIME: 10:01:49 AM
MOVED: Merrifield
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C). The motion failed on a vote of 3-4.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Gardner
No
Merrifield
Yes
Neville T.
No
Todd
Yes
Zenzinger
Yes
Priola
No
Hill
No
YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


10:03 AM

Senator Todd distributed amendment L.004 (Attachment D) and explained the amendment. Committee discussion ensued.

17SenateEd0215AttachD.pdf17SenateEd0215AttachD.pdf
BILL: SB17-061
TIME: 10:11:38 AM
MOVED: Todd
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment D). The motion failed on a vote of 2-5.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Gardner
No
Merrifield
Yes
Neville T.
No
Todd
Yes
Zenzinger
No
Priola
No
Hill
No
YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


10:15 AM

Senator Todd distributed amendment L.005 (Attachment E) and explained the amendment. Committee discussion ensued.

17SenateEd0215AttachE.pdf17SenateEd0215AttachE.pdf
BILL: SB17-061
TIME: 10:17:41 AM
MOVED: Todd
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment E). The motion failed on a vote of 2-5.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Gardner
No
Merrifield
Yes
Neville T.
No
Todd
Yes
Zenzinger
No
Priola
No
Hill
No
YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


10:18 AM

Senator Zenzinger distributed amendment L.006 (Attachment F) and explained the amendment. Committee discussion ensued.

17SenateEd0215AttachF.pdf17SenateEd0215AttachF.pdf
BILL: SB17-061
TIME: 10:20:01 AM
MOVED: Zenzinger
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment F). The motion failed on a vote of 3-4.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Gardner
No
Merrifield
Yes
Neville T.
No
Todd
Yes
Zenzinger
Yes
Priola
No
Hill
No
YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


10:24 AM

Senator Merrifield distributed L.007 (Attachment G) and explained the amendment. Committee discussion ensued. Senator Gardner requested a 17C in order to be excused from voting on the amendment due to a conflict of interest.

17SenateEd0215AttachG.pdf17SenateEd0215AttachG.pdf
BILL: SB17-061
TIME: 10:26:24 AM
MOVED: Merrifield
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment G). The motion failed on a vote of 2-4.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Gardner
Excused
Merrifield
Yes
Neville T.
No
Todd
Yes
Zenzinger
No
Priola
No
Hill
No
YES: 2 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


10:29 AM

There were no more amendments on the table. Members of the committee made closing comments explaining their support of or opposition to the bill. Senator Williams gave closing comments to the bill.
BILL: SB17-061
TIME: 10:39:14 AM
MOVED: Hill
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 17-061, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-3.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Gardner
Yes
Merrifield
No
Neville T.
Yes
Todd
No
Zenzinger
No
Priola
Yes
Hill
Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS