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Bill Summary for Bill Number HB16-1222 Date: 03/07/2016
Location: HCR 0112
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1222

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C). The motion p
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment D). The motion p
Refer House Bill 16-1222, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection
PASS
PASS



02:09 PM -- HB16-1222

Representatives Rankin and Tyler presented House Bill 16-1222, which makes certain changes to state law regarding supplemental online courses and blended learning. Representatives Rankin and Tyler responded to questions from the committee.


02:25 PM

The following people testified about the bill:

02:25 PM --
Richard Crandall, Commissioner of the Colorado Department of Education, testified in support of the bill.

02:36 PM --
Dan Morris, representing Colorado Digital Learning Solutions, spoke in support of the bill. He distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment B). Mr. Morris responded to questions from the committee.

16HouseEd0307AttachB.pdf16HouseEd0307AttachB.pdf

03:10 PM --
Kim McClelland, representing the Colorado Digital Board of Cooperative Educational Services, spoke in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

03:27 PM --
Judy Perez, representing E-learn Collaborative, spoke in support of the bill.

03:38 PM --
Heather Hibsch, Principal in the Poudre School District, spoke in support of the bill.


03:43 PM

The preceding two witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

03:45 PM --
Rebecca Holmes, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Holmes responded to questions from the committee. Ms. Perez returned to the table to respond to questions from the committee.

03:56 PM --
Logan Brock, representing himself, spoke about the bill. Mr. Brock responded to questions from the committee.


04:01 PM

Representative Rankin explained the provisions of amendment L.004 (Attachment C). Representatives Rankin and Tyler answered questions about amendment L.004.

16HouseEd0307AttachC.pdf16HouseEd0307AttachC.pdf
BILL: HB16-1222
TIME: 04:08:25 PM
MOVED: Lee
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Windholz
VOTE
Buckner
Everett
Fields
Garnett
Lundeen
Moreno
Priola
Wilson
Windholz
Lee
Pettersen
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


04:08 PM

Representatives Tyler and Rankin explained amendment L.005 (Attachment D) and responded to questions from the committee.

16HouseEd0307AttachD.pdf16HouseEd0307AttachD.pdf
BILL: HB16-1222
TIME: 04:15:10 PM
MOVED: Lee
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment D). The motion passed on a vote of 8-3.
SECONDED: Moreno
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lundeen
No
Moreno
Yes
Priola
No
Wilson
Yes
Windholz
Yes
Lee
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


04:16 PM

Representative Rankin made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
BILL: HB16-1222
TIME: 04:21:13 PM
MOVED: Lee
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1222, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1.
SECONDED: Moreno
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Priola
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Windholz
Yes
Lee
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



04:23 PM

Representative Pettersen recessed the committee.