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h_ed_2017a_2017-03-29t10:34:43z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/29/2017

Location: HCR 0112

Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1258



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 17-1258 to the Committee of the W PASS







10:35 AM -- HB17-1258



Representative Hamner and Representative Willett, co-sponsors, presented and summarized House Bill 17-1258 concerning changing the name of Delta-Montrose Technical College to Technical College of the Rockies. The co-sponsors distributed a handout (Attachment A).



17HouseEd0329AttachA.pdf17HouseEd0329AttachA.pdf



10:37 AM --
Caryn Gibson, Superintendent of the Delta-Montrose Technical College, testified in favor of the bill. She provided an overview of the college and discussed the reason for the name change.



Ms. Gibson answered questions from the committee regarding the ownership of the college and concurrent enrollment programs. She also discussed the service area of the college and the expenses for changing the name.





10:47 AM



The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.



The committee members provided closing comments on the bill.

BILL: HB17-1258
TIME: 10:50:57 AM
MOVED: Buckner
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1258 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED: Lundeen
VOTE
Bridges
Yes
Everett
Yes
Exum
Yes
Garnett
Excused
Lee
Yes
Leonard
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
McLachlan
Yes
Navarro
Yes
Sias
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Buckner
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS