421F7E96FFC17FD3872582730058B578 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB18-1070SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONDate Apr 18, 2018 Location SCR 352 HB18-1070 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/523E7811C3D9...$File/18SenateEd0418AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 18SenateEd0418AttachE.pdf 10:08:57 AM Senators Zenzinger and Scott, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1070 which concerns an increase in the amount of financial assistance that can be provided for public school capital construction under the Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) program. They distributed a copy of amendment L.004 (Attachment E). Senator Zenzinger explained the amendment and provided background information about the bill. 10:13:59 AM The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee. 10:17:35 AM Jason Hopfer, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, came to the table to answer questions from the committee. 10:22:39 AM Kathy Gebhardt, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, the BEST Board, and the Boulder Valley School Board, spoke in support of the bill. 10:28:58 AM George Welsh, Superintendent of Canyon City School District and also representing the Rural Alliance and the Opportunity Coalition, spoke in support of the bill. 10:34:38 AM The preceding two witnesses answered questions from the committee. 10:35:58 AM Bill Wilson, representing Brush School District RE-2J, the Rural Alliance, and the Opportunity Coalition, spoke in support of the bill. 10:42:37 AM Lloyd Harwood, Vice President of the Canyon City Board of Education, spoke in support of the bill. 10:44:21 AM The preceding two witnesses answered questions from the committee. Committee discussion ensued. 10:51:05 AM Rob Alejo, representing Alamosa School District, spoke in support of the bill. 10:51:53 AM Arlan Van Ry, representing the Alamosa School Board, spoke in support of the bill. 10:52:56 AM The preceding two witnesses answered questions from the committee. There were no more witnesses present to testify, so Senator Hill closed public testimony. 10:54:38 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 Moved Zenzinger Seconded Gardner Excused Merrifield Neville T. Todd Zenzinger Priola Hill YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 10:55:06 AM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1070, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Zenzinger Seconded Gardner Excused Merrifield Yes Neville T. Yes Todd Yes Zenzinger Yes Priola Yes Hill Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS