Bill Summary for Bill Number SB09-057

Date: 01/29/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-057

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved a substitute motion, amendment L.004 (Attach Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The motion Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment C). The motion Moved an amendment to page 3 of the bill. Between Refer Senate Bill 09-057, as amended, to the Commi	TIE Pass Without Objection PASS TIE PASS

01:43 PM -- Senate Bill 09-057

Senator Hudak asked for a ruling about whether the bill fits under the title. Senator Bacon said he doesn't have the prerogative to rule on whether the bill fits under its title.

The committee took a brief recess.

01:50 PM

The committee came back to order. Sen. King explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B), which redefines the term "searchable database." He said the amendment also changes the daily reporting requirement to a monthly reporting requirement.


BILL:	SB09-057
TIME:	01:52:22 PM
MOVED:	King K.
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Groff
	Heath
	Hudak
	King K.
	Kopp
	Spence
	Romer
	Bacon

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:52 PM

Senator Bacon explained amendment L.002, which he said would allow for collection of data from school districts about how much it would cost to implement the requirements of the bill. The committee discussed the amendment. Senator Kopp talked about the importance of transparency and honoring what the citizens want. Senator Harvey, the bill sponsor, said amendment L.002 guts the bill. Senator Harvey said citizens should be able to see where school districts are spending money.

Senator Heath responded to Senator Harvey's comments, saying that he talked to a school district in his district, and the person he talked to said implementing the bill would be expensive and an unfunded mandate.

Senator Hudak talked about the current processes citizens can use to give input on school district budgets.

Senator Kopp asked that testimony be reopened so people can speak to amendment L.002. Senator Bacon declined to reopen testimony.

Senator Harvey responded to Senator Hudak's comments.

President Groff agreed that transparency is needed, and said there are questions around how much it would cost and whether there another way to accomplish the goal without taking away the impetus of what the bill is trying to accomplish. He suggested addressing budget transparency in the school finance bill. Senator Harvey said he would be happy to amend the bill to make it a pilot program for all districts that have websites today.

Senator Bacon commented on the possibility that the information required under the bill could be provided by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE), using the information they already get from school districts.

Committee discussion of the amendment and the requirements of the bill continued.


BILL:	SB09-057
TIME:	01:52:37 PM
MOVED:	Bacon
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment C). The motion passed on a 5-3 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Groff	Yes
	Heath	Yes
	Hudak	Yes
	King K.	No
	Kopp	No
	Spence	No
	Romer	Yes
	Bacon	Yes

Not Final YES: 5 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:10 PM

Senator King made a substitute motion, moving amendment L.004 (Attachment D). He explained that the amendment gives school districts until September 1, 2012, to come into compliance with the requirements of the bill. The committee discussed the amendment.


BILL:	SB09-057
TIME:	02:10:07 PM
MOVED:	King K.
MOTION:	Moved a substitute motion, amendment L.004 (Attachment D). The motion failed on a 4-4 tie vote, so the committee voted on the original motion (L.002).
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Groff	Yes
	Heath	No
	Hudak	No
	King K.	Yes
	Kopp	Yes
	Spence	Yes
	Romer	No
	Bacon	No

Not Final YES: 4 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:	SB09-057
TIME:	02:17:22 PM
MOVED:	King K.
MOTION:	Moved an amendment to page 3 of the bill. Between lines 15 and 16, insert "means a school district with an FTE of 1,000 or more or all charter schools with a website". The motion was WITHDRAWN.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Groff
	Heath
	Hudak
	King K.
	Kopp
	Spence
	Romer
	Bacon

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:	SB09-057
TIME:	02:20:37 PM
MOVED:	King K.
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 09-057, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on an 8-0 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Groff	Yes
	Heath	Yes
	Hudak	Yes
	King K.	Yes
	Kopp	Yes
	Spence	Yes
	Romer	Yes
	Bacon	Yes

Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS