S_SA_2017A 02/13/2017 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
| Date: | 02/13/2017 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 01:35 PM to 06:20 PM |
Court
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Fenberg
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| Place: | SCR 357 |
Sonnenberg
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Marble
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Scott
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| Senator Scott | |||
| This Report was prepared by | |||
| Julia Jackson | |||
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| SB17-051 SB17-085 SB17-098 SB17-118 SB17-107 SB17-119 SB17-147 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole Postponed Indefinitely Postponed Indefinitely Postponed Indefinitely Referred to Senate Appropriations Postponed Indefinitely Postponed Indefinitely |
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01:37 PM -- SB17-051
Senate Bill 17-051 was heard in the Judiciary Committee on February 1, 2017. This bill modifies current law concerning the rights of crime victims.
| BILL: | SB17-051 | |
| TIME: | 01:37:56 PM | |
| MOVED: | Sonnenberg | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-051 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Court
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Yes
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Fenberg
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Marble
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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01:39 PM -- SB17-085
Senator Zenzinger, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-085 to the committee. Under current law, county clerk and recorder offices are authorized to collect a $3 surcharge for each recording or filing the county receives. Beginning January 1, 2018, the bill increases the surcharge by $4 per document, to be deposited in the newly created Statewide Attainable Housing Investment Fund (fund). The fund is created in and administered by the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA). Of the moneys in the fund, up to 25 percent must support new or existing programs that assist households earning an income of up to 80 percent of the area median income with financing, purchasing, or rehabilitating single family homes. Programs can include those making loans to such households for specified purposes.
Senator Zenzinger presented amendments L.001, L.002, and L.003 (Attachments A, B, and C) and discussed the bill with the committee.
17SenateState0213AttachA.pdf 17SenateState0213AttachB.pdf
17SenateState0213AttachC.pdf
01:44 PM -- Aaron Miripol, representing the Urban Land Conservancy, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Miripol and Senator Zenzinger responded to committee questions.
01:53 PM -- Robin Kupernik, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. She responded to committee questions.
01:57 PM -- Ed Shackelford, representing the Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill.
02:01 PM
Senator Zenzinger stated that AARP is supporting the bill.
02:01 PM -- Sara Reynolds, representing Housing Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:04 PM -- Dianne Criswell, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Criswell and Senator Zenzinger answered questions from the committee.
02:06 PM -- Jerilynn Martinez, representing CHFA, testified on the bill.
02:09 PM -- Elizabeth Petes, representing the Colorado Association of Realtors, testified in opposition to the bill.
| BILL: | SB17-085 | |
| TIME: | 02:12:39 PM | |
| MOVED: | Court | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Court
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Fenberg
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Sonnenberg
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Marble
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Scott
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | SB17-085 | |
| TIME: | 02:13:00 PM | |
| MOVED: | Court | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Court
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Fenberg
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Sonnenberg
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Marble
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Scott
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | SB17-085 | |
| TIME: | 02:13:18 PM | |
| MOVED: | Court | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Court
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Fenberg
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Sonnenberg
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Marble
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Scott
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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02:14 PM
Senator Zenzinger made concluding remarks about the bill.
| BILL: | SB17-085 | |
| TIME: | 02:18:32 PM | |
| MOVED: | Court | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-085, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Court
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Yes
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Fenberg
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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No
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Marble
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No
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Scott
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No
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB17-085 | |
| TIME: | 02:19:06 PM | |
| MOVED: | Marble | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 17-085 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Court
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No
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Fenberg
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No
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Marble
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:19 PM -- SB17-098
Senator Kefalas, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-098. He referenced amendment L.001 (Attachment D). The bill modifies state laws related to mobile home park sales, and resolution of disputes between mobile home park owners, managers, and homeowners.
17SenateState0213AttachD.pdf
Committee members discussed the bill with Senator Kefalas.
02:42 PM -- Adams County Commissioner Chaz Tedesco testified in support of the bill. He provided a map of mobile home parks in Adams County to the committee (Attachment E).
17SenateState0213AttachE.pdf
02:46 PM -- Kathleen Flynn, representing AARP Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:49 PM -- Ed Shackelford, representing the Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment F).
17SenateState0213AttachF.pdf
02:53 PM -- Cesar Hernandez, representing Build a Generation, testified in support of the bill with an interpreter.
02:56 PM -- Kris Grant, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment G) and responded to committee questions.
17SenateState0213AttachG.pdf
03:04 PM -- Andrea Chiriboga-Flor, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:08 PM -- David Garcia Medina, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Chiriboga-Flor and Senator Kefalas responded to committee questions.
03:15 PM -- Larry Henderson, representing the Mobile Home Park Owners Association of Colorado, testified against the bill.
03:20 PM -- Christian Hendrickson, representing the Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified against the bill.
03:24 PM -- Tawny Payton, representing the Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified against the bill.
| BILL: | SB17-098 | |
| TIME: | 03:27:42 PM | |
| MOVED: | Court | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Court
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Fenberg
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Sonnenberg
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Marble
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Scott
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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03:28 PM
Senator Kefalas wrapped up his presentation of the bill.
| BILL: | SB17-098 | |
| TIME: | 03:29:32 PM | |
| MOVED: | Court | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-098, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Court
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Yes
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Fenberg
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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No
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Marble
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No
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Scott
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No
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB17-098 | |
| TIME: | 03:29:53 PM | |
| MOVED: | Sonnenberg | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 17-098 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Court
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No
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Fenberg
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No
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Marble
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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03:30 PM -- SB17-118
Senator Fields, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-118 to the committee. Under current law, private occupational schools (schools) are required to provide program offerings and a schedule of tuition and fees to students. The bill expands the required information and requires that schools annually collect this information for each campus or location, and provide it to prospective students and the Department of Higher Education (DHE). The bill allows the Private Occupational School Board in the DHE to prescribe policies and procedures to collect the required information and determine on a case-by-case basis if the required information is unavailable or that the time frame for the disclosure is unreasonably burdensome. The bill requires that DHE use the information collected from schools to populate a free, online, comparative tool no later than July 1, 2018. Schools must provide any additional information required by DHE to populate the comparative tool, including student-level records that may help determine transfers and employment information. As part of its SMART Act hearing prior to the start of the 2018 and 2019 legislative sessions, DHE must report on the implementation of the bill.
Senator Fields provided a letter from the Workforce Data Quality Campaign in support of the bill to the committee (Attachment H).
17SenateState0213AttachH.pdf
03:35 PM -- Chaer Robert, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. She provided a handout to committee members (Attachment I).
17SenateState0213AttachI.pdf
03:38 PM -- Robert Martin, representing himself, testified against the bill. He responded to committee questions.
03:44 PM -- Karen McGrath, representing the Colorado Association of Career Colleges and Schools, testified against the bill. She responded to committee questions.
03:49 PM
Senator Fields presented amendment L.001 (Attachment J) and responded to committee questions about the amendment.
17SenateState0213AttachJ.pdf
03:51 PM -- Lorna Candler, representing the Division of Private Occupational Schools at DHE, responded to committee questions.
03:57 PM -- Christina Postolowski, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. She provided a handout to committee members (Attachment K).
17SenateState0213AttachK.pdf
04:01 PM -- Frank Waterous, representing the Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill and provided a written copy of his testimony (Attachment L). He responded to committee questions.
17SenateState0213AttachL.pdf
04:07 PM -- Alison Friedman, representing the Women's Foundation of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:11 PM -- David Ortiz, representing the United Veterans Committee of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
| BILL: | SB17-118 | |
| TIME: | 04:15:10 PM | |
| MOVED: | Court | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment J). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Court
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Fenberg
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Sonnenberg
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Marble
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Scott
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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04:15 PM
Senator Fields wrapped up her presentation of Senate Bill 17-118.
| BILL: | SB17-118 | |
| TIME: | 04:17:30 PM | |
| MOVED: | Court | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-118, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | |
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VOTE
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Court
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Yes
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Fenberg
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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No
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Marble
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No
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Scott
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No
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB17-118 | |
| TIME: | 04:17:52 PM | |
| MOVED: | Scott | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 17-118 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Court
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No
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Fenberg
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No
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Marble
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:18 PM -- SB17-107
Senator Merrifield, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-107 to the committee. Under current law, the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) determines the level of attainment of each public school, each school district, the Colorado Charter School Institute, and the state as a whole based on four performance indicators:
• student academic growth;
• student achievement on statewide assessments;
• progress made in closing growth and achievement gaps; and
• postsecondary and workforce readiness.
These indicators form the basis of the state's public school accountability and accreditation system. Beginning with the 2017-18 academic year, this bill requires that the CDE also consider access to courses or educational programs in the arts as a performance indicator. The bill requires that the State Board of Education adopt rules for awarding performance credit to schools and districts for arts offerings. In determining the amount of additional credit, the board must also take into account a district's or school's geographic location, and the percentage of enrolled students who qualify for free or reduced price meals. Schools and districts are required to report to the CDE the courses or programs they provide in the arts, and make assurances to the department that those courses meet or exceed applicable academic standards.
04:25 PM -- Mark Hudson, representing the Colorado Music Educators Association, testified in support of the bill.
04:29 PM -- Dr. Jay Seller, representing Arts for Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:31 PM -- Tamera Sakotas, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
04:34 PM -- Beau Augustin, representing the Colorado Thespians, testified in support of the bill.
04:37 PM -- Kevin Vick, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
04:40 PM -- Becky Benedict, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
04:44 PM -- Ed Vigdon, representing Spirit of Harmony, testified in support of the bill.
04:46 PM
Senator Merrifield read letters from Jacqueline Thompson and Jerry Monks (Attachments M and N). He wrapped up his presentation of the bill.
17SenateState0213AttachM.pdf 17SenateState0213AttachN.pdf
Committee members commented on the bill.
05:04 PM
The committee recessed.
05:10 PM
The committee reconvened.
| BILL: | SB17-107 | |
| TIME: | 05:11:17 PM | |
| MOVED: | Fenberg | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-107 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Court
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Yes
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Fenberg
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Marble
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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05:13 PM -- SB17-119
Senator Court, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-119 to the committee. This bill requires each school district that has obtained voter approval to retain and spend revenue in excess of its TABOR limit to restore the district's total program mill levy, over the course of five years in equal increments, to the number of mills levied in the property tax year immediately preceding the year in which the school district received voter approval (target level). A school district is not allowed to levy a mill that exceeds the school district's total program as calculated before application of the negative factor.
Senator Court provided a handout to the committee (Attachment O). Committee members discussed the bill with Senator Court.
17SenateState0213AttachO.pdf
05:20 PM
Marc Carey, Legislative Council Staff, responded to committee questions about the bill's fiscal impact.
05:25 PM
Senator Court wrapped up her presentation of the bill.
| BILL: | SB17-119 | |
| TIME: | 05:29:57 PM | |
| MOVED: | Court | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-119 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Court
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Yes
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Fenberg
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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No
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Marble
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No
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Scott
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No
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB17-119 | |
| TIME: | 05:29:31 PM | |
| MOVED: | Marble | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 17-119 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Court
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No
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Fenberg
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No
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Marble
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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05:30 PM -- SB17-147
Senator Fenberg, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-147 to the committee. No later than December 31, 2017, this bill requires that the Department of Personnel and Administration (DPA) develop and distribute informational materials concerning federal student loan forgiveness programs. This information must include:
• a summary of the federal public service loan forgiveness program, the teacher loan forgiveness program, and other federal student loan repayment programs;
• eligibility requirements;
• steps an eligible employee must take to participate in these programs;
• a recommendation that employees contact their student loan servicer for additional information; and
• answers to frequently asked questions.
In lieu of developing the materials, the DPA may provide materials published by a federal agency that include the required information. The DPA is required to make the materials available on the department's website, verify the accuracy of the information at least annually, update the information as necessary, and distribute the materials to the following entities:
• the Colorado Department of Education, for distribution to school districts, the Charter School Institute, and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services;
• the Department of Higher Education, for distribution to the governing boards of state supported institutions of higher education;
• the Secretary of State, for distribution to nonprofit public service organizations; and
• the Division of Local Government in the Department of Local Affairs for distribution to counties, municipalities, and special districts.
School districts, charter schools, and institutions of higher education are required to make the materials available for their employees, nonprofit service organizations and local governments are encouraged to do so.
Senator Fenberg distributed to the committee a fact sheet on the bill (Attachment P), amendment L.001 (Attachment Q), and a memorandum on the amendment's fiscal impact (Attachment R).
17SenateState0213AttachP.pdf 17SenateState0213AttachQ.pdf
17SenateState0213AttachR.pdf
05:39 PM -- Holland Parker, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:41 PM -- MacKenzie Scarpella, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:43 PM -- Ethan Wade, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
05:47 PM -- Angie Bailey, representing the Boulder Valley Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
05:50 PM -- Kelli Eastmond, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:52 PM -- Jack Teter, representing Democrats for Education Reform, testified in support of the bill.
05:54 PM -- Jamila Sleman, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:57 PM -- Linsi Bowers, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
06:01 PM -- Charlotte Olena, representing New Era Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
06:04 PM -- Ryan Case, representing the American Federation of Teachers Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
06:07 PM
Senator Fenberg discussed amendment L.001.
| BILL: | SB17-147 | |
| TIME: | 06:07:38 PM | |
| MOVED: | Fenberg | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment Q). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Court
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Fenberg
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Sonnenberg
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Marble
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Scott
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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06:09 PM
Committee members discussed the bill with Senator Fenberg.
| BILL: | SB17-147 | |
| TIME: | 06:19:42 PM | |
| MOVED: | Fenberg | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-147, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Court
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Yes
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Fenberg
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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No
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Marble
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No
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Scott
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No
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB17-147 | |
| TIME: | 06:19:59 PM | |
| MOVED: | Sonnenberg | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 17-147 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Court
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No
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Fenberg
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No
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Marble
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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06:20 PM
The committee adjourned.