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s_ed_2016a_2016-03-03t13:35:27z3 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/03/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for SB16-104



SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment B). The motion p

Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment C). The motion p

Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment D). The motion p

Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment E). The motion p

Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment F). The motion

Refer Senate Bill 16-104, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection

Pass Without Objection

Pass Without Objection

Pass Without Objection

PASS

PASS







02:38 PM -- SB16-104



Senators Todd and Sonnenberg, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 16-104 which concerns incentives to become a teacher in a rural school district in Colorado. Copies of several amendments were distributed to the committee (Attachments A-F). Committee discussion ensued.



16SenateEd0303AttachA.pdf16SenateEd0303AttachA.pdf 16SenateEd0303AttachB.pdf16SenateEd0303AttachB.pdf



16SenateEd0303AttachC.pdf16SenateEd0303AttachC.pdf 16SenateEd0303AttachD.pdf16SenateEd0303AttachD.pdf



16SenateEd0303AttachE.pdf16SenateEd0303AttachE.pdf 16SenateEd0303AttachF.pdf16SenateEd0303AttachF.pdf





02:50 PM --
Jane Ritter, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to answer questions about the amendments.





02:55 PM



The committee continued to discuss the amendments to the bill.



The following people testified on the bill:



02:58 PM --
Robert Mitchell, Academic Policy Officer for Educator Preparation, Department of Higher Education, came to the table to speak about several of the amendments. He answered questions from the committee.



03:10 PM --
Atticus Yondorf, representing himself, spoke in opposition to the bill. He answered questions from the committee.



03:29 PM --
Jammie Brian, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Brian answered questions from the committee.



03:40 PM --
Melissa Smith, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill.



03:44 PM --
Jane Urschel, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, spoke in support of the bill.



03:45 PM --
Nathan Roskop, representing himself, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Roskop answered questions from the committee.



03:54 PM --
Brad Baca, representing Western State Colorado University, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Baca answered questions from the committee.



03:59 PM --
Leslie Colwell, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, spoke in support of the bill.



04:02 PM --
Michelle Murphy, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, the Colorado Association of School Executives, and the Colorado Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) Association, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Murphy answered questions from the committee.



04:15 PM -- Rita Merrigan, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill.





04:19 PM



There were no more witnesses and Senator Hill closed public testimony. Senator Todd and Senator Sonnenberg provided closing comments.

BILL: SB16-104
TIME: 04:20:17 PM
MOVED: Todd
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Holbert
Johnston
Kerr
Merrifield
Neville T.
Todd
Woods
Marble
Hill
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection




BILL: SB16-104
TIME: 04:20:45 PM
MOVED: Todd
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Holbert
Johnston
Kerr
Merrifield
Neville T.
Todd
Woods
Marble
Hill
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection




BILL: SB16-104
TIME: 04:21:07 PM
MOVED: Todd
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Holbert
Johnston
Kerr
Merrifield
Neville T.
Todd
Woods
Marble
Hill
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection




BILL: SB16-104
TIME: 04:28:37 PM
MOVED: Todd
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Holbert
Johnston
Kerr
Merrifield
Neville T.
Todd
Woods
Marble
Hill
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection





04:42 PM



Jane Ritter, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came back to the table to answer questions about the bill.

BILL: SB16-104
TIME: 04:44:12 PM
MOVED: Todd
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.011 (F). The motion passed on a vote of 5-4.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Holbert
No
Johnston
Yes
Kerr
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Neville T.
No
Todd
Yes
Woods
No
Marble
No
Hill
Yes
YES: 5 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




BILL: SB16-104
TIME: 04:49:41 PM
MOVED: Todd
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 16-104, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 6-3.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Holbert
No
Johnston
Yes
Kerr
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Neville T.
No
Todd
Yes
Woods
Yes
Marble
No
Hill
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS