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s_fin_2017a_2017-05-02t14:06:12z7 Hearing Summary

Date: 05/02/2017

Location: SCR 357

Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1340



SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 17-1340 to the Committee on Appro PASS







03:52 PM -- HB17-1340



Senators Moreno and Hill, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1340, which creates a legislative interim committee to study school finance issues and make legislative recommendations concerning how to most accurately meet the educational needs of students through the funding of K-12 education in Colorado. Senator Hill responded to a committee question.



03:59 PM --
Kelly Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.



04:02 PM --
Dan Schaller, representing the Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill.



04:04 PM --
Bejamin Waters, representing the Opportunity Coalition, testified in support of the bill.





04:07 PM



Senators Hill and Moreno responded to committee questions. Mr. Schaller and Ms. Caufield responded to a committee question.



04:12 PM --
Lisa Weil, representing Great Education Colorado, testified on the bill.



04:16 PM --
Shannon Loveridge, representing the Society of Health and Physical Educators, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Weil responded to committee questions.





04:24 PM



Senators Hill and Moreno made closing remarks on the bill.

BILL: HB17-1340
TIME: 04:29:23 PM
MOVED: Hill
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1340 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
No
Kagan
No
Tate
Yes
Hill
Yes
Neville T.
Yes
Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







04:34 PM



The committee recessed.








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