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389D621D77F42754872585740070D61F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB20-1231

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date May 26, 2020      
Location Old State Library



HB20-1231 - Postponed Indefinitely
02:32:30 PM  

Representative Wilson, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 20-1231. The bill makes changes to state law related to programs intended to address the educator shortage.  Current law contains a grow your own educator program that allows students in their final  36 credits at an institution of higher education to be a teacher of record at a local education provider (LEP), as well as a grant program for LEPs to cover tuition costs for teachers of record. The bill repeals and reenacts the program, including the grant program, as discussed below.
02:38:36 PM  

Representative Wilson explained amendments L.004 and L.005 (Attachments B and C).
02:39:17 PM  
Representative Wilson answered questions from the committee.
02:50:13 PM  

No one was present to testify on the bill, and no written testimony was submitted.


02:50:55 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment B).
Moved Wilson
Seconded Coleman
Baisley
Bird
Buck
Coleman
Cutter
Exum
Geitner
Kipp
Larson
Michaelson Jenet
Wilson
Buentello
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:51:37 PM  
The committee discussed amendment L.005.


02:52:49 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment C).
Moved Wilson
Seconded Bird
Baisley
Bird
Buck
Coleman
Cutter
Exum
Geitner
Kipp
Larson
Michaelson Jenet
Wilson
Buentello
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:52:50 PM  
Committee members commented on House Bill 20-1231.


02:56:15 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 20-1231, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Wilson
Seconded Michaelson Jenet
Baisley No
Bird No
Buck No
Coleman No
Cutter No
Exum No
Geitner No
Kipp No
Larson No
Michaelson Jenet No
Wilson Yes
Buentello No
McLachlan No
YES: 1   NO: 12   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


02:58:35 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 20-1231 indefinitely.
Moved Buentello
Seconded Kipp
Baisley Yes
Bird Yes
Buck Yes
Coleman Yes
Cutter Yes
Exum Yes
Geitner Yes
Kipp Yes
Larson Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Wilson No
Buentello Yes
McLachlan Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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