H_ED_2018A 04/11/2018 11:27:14 AM Committee Summary

Representatives Bridges and Sias presented and summarized Senate Bill 18-177 concerning private school and private occupational school bonds. The sponsors answered questions from the committee.

Inta Morris, representing the Colorado Department of Higher Education (DHE), testified in support of the bill. She answered questions from the committee regarding claims on bonds.

Lorna Candler, representing the Division of Private Occupational Schools in DHE, testified in support of the bill. She answered questions from the committee members.

Representatives Lee and Carver presented and summarized House Bill 18-1343 concerning the veterans' service-to-career program. They distributed and discussed amendment L.001 [Attachment A], amendment L.002 [Attachment B], and a handout to the committee members [Attachment C].

The sponsors answered questions from the committee members regarding career training for veterans.

Josh Abram, Legislative Council Staff, answered questions from the committee regarding the fiscal note.

Bob McLaughlin, representing the Mount Carmel Veterans' Service Center, testified in support of the bill. He discussed the work of veterans' service centers.

Daniel Martinez, representing the Mount Carmel Veterans' Service Center, testified in support of the bill.

The previous two witnesses answered questions from the committee members.

Ryan Whitmore, representing Reliance Medical Manufacturing, testified in support of the bill. He discussed the impact of the service-to-career program on his business.

Maria Massaro, representing herself as a former intern in the Mount Carmel Veterans' Service Center program, testified in support of the bill. She shared her personal experience as a veteran in need of career services.

Monica Cranick, representing herself as a former intern in the Mount Carmel Veterans' Service Center program, testified in support of the bill. She shared her personal experience as a veteran in need of career services.

The previous three witnesses answered questions from the committee members.

Brenton Hutson, representing the Volunteers of America, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee members.

Representative Carver distributed amendment L.003 [Attachment D].

Committee discussion ensued on amendment L.001 [Attachment A].

The sponsors provided closing comments.