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s_ed_2017a_2017-03-23t13:32:35z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/23/2017

Location: SCR 352

Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1184



SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 17-1184 to the Committee of the W PASS







01:35 PM -- HB17-1184



President Grantham, sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1184 which concerns developing additional resources for modern technology education in public schools. A handout was distributed to the committee (Attachment A).



17SenateEd0323AttachA.pdf17SenateEd0323AttachA.pdf



The following people testified on the bill:



01:37 PM --
Kelly Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.



01:38 PM --
Heidi Ganahl, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.



01:42 PM --
Andrea Young, representing the Colorado Technology Association, testified in support of the bill.





01:45 PM



The preceding three witnesses answered questions from the committee. The committee discussed the bill's fiscal note.



01:51 PM --
Madeline Burton, representing the Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design, testified in support of the bill.



01:53 PM --
Adriana Guzman, representing herself as a student at Skyline High School, testified in support of the bill.



01:57 PM --
Michelle Tran, representing herself as a student at Skyline High School, testified in support of the bill.



02:00 PM --
Katelyn Wojniak, representing herself as a student at Skyline High School, testified in support of the bill. She answered questions from the committee.





02:03 PM



There were no more witnesses and Senator Hill closed public testimony. President Grantham gave closing comments to the bill. Committee discussion ensued.

BILL: HB17-1184
TIME: 02:05:10 PM
MOVED: Priola
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1184 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Gardner
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Neville T.
Yes
Todd
Yes
Zenzinger
Yes
Priola
Yes
Hill
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS














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