s_ed_2016a_2016-03-24t13:31:22z4 Hearing Summary
Date: 03/24/2016
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB16-154
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
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| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F). The motion f Refer Senate Bill 16-154 to the Committee on Finan |
FAIL PASS |
03:30 PM -- SB16-154
The committee took a brief recess.
03:40 PM
The committee came back to order. Senator Lundberg, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-154 which concerns the creation of income tax credits for nonpublic education. Senator Lundberg answered questions from the committee and distributed a handout (Attachment C).
16SenateEd0324AttachC.pdf
The following people testified on the bill:
03:45 PM -- Cindra Barnard, representing Taxpayers for Public Education, testified in opposition to the bill. She distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment D).
16SenateEd0324AttachD.pdf
03:49 PM -- Bob Kaser, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. He distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment E).
16SenateEd0324AttachE.pdf
03:52 PM -- Caroline Wolfrum, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Wolfrum answered questions from the committee.
04:00 PM -- Ilana Spiegel, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Spiegel answered questions from the committee.
04:13 PM -- Sally Augden, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Augden responded to questions from the committee.
04:16 PM -- Jonna Levine, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Levine responded to questions from the committee.
04:21 PM
There were no more witnesses and Senator Hill closed public testimony. Senator Lundberg gave closing comments to the bill. Senator Kerr distributed amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments F and G).
16SenateEd0324AttachF.pdf 16SenateEd0324AttachG.pdf
04:38 PM
The committee continued to discuss the merits of the bill.
| BILL: | SB16-154 | |
| TIME: | 04:44:07 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kerr | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F). The motion failed on a vote of 4-5. | |
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Holbert
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No
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Johnston
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Yes
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Kerr
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Yes
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Merrifield
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Yes
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Neville T.
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No
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Todd
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Yes
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Woods
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No
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Marble
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No
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Hill
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No
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YES: 4 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB16-154 | |
| TIME: | 04:49:03 PM | |
| MOVED: | Holbert | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-154 to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 5-4. | |
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VOTE
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Holbert
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Yes
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Johnston
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No
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Kerr
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No
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Merrifield
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No
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Neville T.
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Yes
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Todd
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No
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Woods
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Yes
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Marble
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Yes
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Hill
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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