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h_ed_2016a_2016-04-06t10:35:35z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/06/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1128



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment B), as amended.

Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment C). The motion p

Postpone House Bill 16-1128 indefinitely. The moti

Refer House Bill 16-1128, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection

Pass Without Objection

PASS

FAIL







11:16 AM -- HB16-1128



The committee recessed.





11:19 AM



The committee came back to order. Representative Lundeen, sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1128, which expands and regulates concurrent enrollment programs in Colorado. Representative Lundeen responded to questions from the committee and distributed Amendment L.006 (Attachment B).



16HouseEd0406AttachB.pdf16HouseEd0406AttachB.pdf



11:32 AM



The following people testified:



11:32 AM --
Callan Clark, representing the Special Education Directors Consortium and the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Clark responded to questions from the committee.



11:38 AM --
Jason Hopfer, representing the Colorado Community College System, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Hopfer responded to questions from the committee.



11:48 AM --
Julie Pelegrin, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to respond to questions from the committee.





11:50 AM



Committee discussion ensued.



11:51 AM --
Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Cook responded to questions from the committee.



11:56 AM --
Kathy Plomer, representing Adams 12 School Board and the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Plomer responded to questions from the committee.



12:03 PM --
Shila Adolph, representing Bethune School District, responded to questions from the committee and testified in opposition to the bill.



12:09 PM --
Scott Springer, representing Denver Public Schools, spoke about amending the bill. Mr. Springer responded to questions from the committee.



12:19 PM --
Tom Coyne, representing himself, spoke in support of the bill.



12:23 PM --
Mary Perez, representing Falcon School District 49, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Perez responded to questions from the committee.



12:33 PM --
Eboney Richard, representing herself as a student in concurrent enrollment, spoke in support of the bill.





12:36 PM



No further witnesses being present, Representative Lee closed public testimony. Representative Lundeen responded to questions from the committee.

BILL: HB16-1128
TIME: 12:43:00 PM
MOVED: Wilson
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.

16HouseEd0406AttachC.pdf16HouseEd0406AttachC.pdf
SECONDED: Moreno
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
BILL: HB16-1128
TIME: 12:37:22 PM
MOVED: Lundeen
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment B), as amended. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Everett
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
BILL: HB16-1128
TIME: 12:45:00 PM
MOVED: Lundeen
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1128, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 5-6.
SECONDED: Everett
VOTE
Buckner
No
Everett
Yes
Fields
No
Garnett
No
Lundeen
Yes
Moreno
No
Priola
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Windholz
Yes
Lee
No
Pettersen
No
YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
BILL: HB16-1128
TIME: 12:52:25 PM
MOVED: Moreno
MOTION: Postpone House Bill 16-1128 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 6-5.
SECONDED: Garnett
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lundeen
No
Moreno
Yes
Priola
No
Wilson
No
Windholz
No
Lee
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







12:53 PM



The committee adjourned.




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