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H_ED_2016A 03/21/2016 01:33:24 PM Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Date: 03/21/2016
ATTENDANCE
Time: 01:33 PM to 02:37 PM
Buckner
X
Everett
X
Place: HCR 0112
Fields
X
Garnett
*
This Meeting was called to order by
Lundeen
*
Representative Pettersen
Moreno
X
Priola
X
This Report was prepared by
Wilson
X
Lisa Gezelter
Windholz
*
Lee
X
Pettersen
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB16-1338

HB16-1375

HB16-1354
Postponed Indefinitely

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole





01:34 PM -- HB16-1338



Representative Pettersen, chair, welcomed the committee and audience. She announced that House Bill 16-1365 would not be heard at the meeting but that it would be heard as the third bill at the March 28 meeting. Representative Lee took over as chair. Representative Pettersen, sponsor, spoke about House Bill 16-1338, which extends the repeal date for the Early Childhood Leadership Commission.














































BILL: HB16-1338
TIME: 01:35:00 PM
MOVED: Pettersen
MOTION: Postpone House Bill 16-1338 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1.
SECONDED: Lee
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Everett
Yes
Fields
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Priola
No
Wilson
Yes
Windholz
Yes
Lee
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





01:36 PM -- HB16-1375



Representatives Arndt and Wilson, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1375, which alters the due dates for reports issued by the Department of Higher Education and establishes a three-year rolling cycle for information security plans.



The following person testified:



01:38 PM --
Kachina Weaver, representing the Department of Higher Education, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Weaver responded to questions from the committee.











































01:44 PM



Representatives Wilson and Arndt offered closing comments to the bill.

BILL: HB16-1375
TIME: 01:45:29 PM
MOVED: Wilson
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1375 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED: Lee
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Everett
Yes
Fields
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Priola
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Windholz
Yes
Lee
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





01:46 PM -- HB16-1354



Representatives Mitsch Bush and J. Becker, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1354, which permits school districts to pass a mill levy override for the purpose of keeping an account for capital construction rather than incurring debt. Representatives Mitsch Bush and J. Becker responded to questions from the committee.



The following people testified:



01:53 PM --
Jason Glass, representing Eagle County Schools, the Colorado Association of School Executives, and the Rural Alliance, spoke in support of the bill. Dr. Glass responded to questions from the committee.



02:16 PM --
Michael Cacioppo, representing himself, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Cacioppo responded to questions from the committee.



























02:20 PM

BILL: HB16-1354
TIME: 02:21:17 PM
MOVED: Lundeen
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.

16HouseEd0321AttachA.pdf16HouseEd0321AttachA.pdf
SECONDED: Windholz
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: HB16-1354
TIME: 02:32:17 PM
MOVED: Lundeen
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.

16HouseEd0321AttachB.pdf16HouseEd0321AttachB.pdf
SECONDED: Lee
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





























































02:32 PM



Representatives Mitsch Bush and J. Becker offered closing comments to the bill.

BILL: HB16-1354
TIME: 02:32:31 PM
MOVED: Lundeen
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1354, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1.
SECONDED: Lee
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Priola
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Windholz
Yes
Lee
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





02:37 PM



The committee adjourned.