Senate Committee on Education (03/11/2009)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Date:	03/11/2009	ATTENDANCE

Time:	10:46 AM to 11:25 AM	Groff	E
		Heath	X
Place:	SCR 354	Hudak	*
		King K.	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Scheffel	X
	Senator Bacon	Spence	X
		Romer	*
This Report was prepared by		Bacon	X
	Jennifer Thomsen
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
HB09-1125 HB09-1229		Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole

10:47 AM -- Call to Order and Introductions

Senator Heath introduced three students from Fairview High School who were visiting. The students explained their position on Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) assessments and their ideas for improving CSAPs. They distributed a letter to the committee (Attachment A).

10:50 AM -- House Bill 09-1125

Senator Hudak, sponsor of House Bill 09-1125, brought her bill back before the committee for action only. The bill was heard, and testimony was taken, on February 25, 2009.

10:51 AM

Senator King explained amendment L.008 (Attachment B), saying it allows students to be paid for services rendered. The committee discussed the amendment.


BILL:	HB09-1125
TIME:	10:53:48 AM
MOVED:	Hudak
MOTION:	Moved an amendment to amendment L.008. Line 14, add "or enrollment" after "attendance". The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Groff	Excused
	Heath
	Hudak	Excused
	King K.
	Scheffel
	Spence
	Romer	Absent
	Bacon

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 1 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

10:54 AM

Julie Pelegrin, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to speak to the amendment and respond to questions.


BILL:	HB09-1125
TIME:	10:54:32 AM
MOVED:	Hudak
MOTION:	Moved an amendment to amendment L.008. Line 9, change "pays" to "provides". The amendment was WITHDRAWN.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Groff	Excused
	Heath
	Hudak
	King K.
	Scheffel
	Spence
	Romer	Absent
	Bacon

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 1 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:	HB09-1125
TIME:	10:57:30 AM
MOVED:	King K.
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.008 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Groff	Excused
	Heath
	Hudak
	King K.
	Scheffel
	Spence
	Romer	Absent
	Bacon

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 1 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB09-1125
TIME:	10:57:43 AM
MOVED:	Hudak
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 09-1125, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 6-0 vote with one member excused and one absent.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Groff	Excused
	Heath	Yes
	Hudak	Yes
	King K.	Yes
	Scheffel	Yes
	Spence	Yes
	Romer	Absent
	Bacon	Yes

Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 1 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:58 AM

Senator Hudak reminded the committee that bill prohibits schools from offering incentives for students to enroll. She responded to committee questions.

11:01 AM

The committee took a brief recess.

11:02 AM -- House Bill 09-1229

Senator Isgar, sponsor of House Bill 09-1229, presented the bill. The bill is a Legislative Audit Committee bill that removes the requirement that auxiliary facilities at higher education institutions lose enterprise status on a specific date, instead allowing auxiliary facilities to remain enterprises so long as they otherwise satisfy the criteria for enterprise status. He provided a handout (Attachment C) providing information on the bill and responded to committee questions.

11:10 AM

Senator Isgar responded to additional committee questions, including a question from Senator Spence asking for clarification about the effect of the bill.

11:12 AM

The following persons testified:

11:12 AM -- John Karakoulakis, Colorado Department of Higher Education, testified in support of the bill. He noted that the department and all of the institutions are in favor of the bill. He provided examples of facilities that qualify as enterprises.

Mr. Karakoulakis responded to committee questions. The committee discussed issues around enterprise status for higher education institutions.

11:20 AM

Committee discussion continued, with questions for Senator Isgar around the effect of the bill. Senator Isgar explained that enterprises are audited each year and the findings are reviewed by the Legislative Audit Committee.

11:22 AM -- Lou Skull, Office of the State Auditor, was present to answer questions, but there were none.

11:22 AM

Senator Isgar made closing comments to the bill, talking about issues faced by institutions with enterprise status who receive capital funding.


BILL:	HB09-1229
TIME:	11:24:20 AM
MOVED:	Romer
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Groff	Excused
	Heath
	Hudak
	King K.
	Scheffel
	Spence
	Romer
	Bacon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB09-1229
TIME:	11:25:08 AM
MOVED:	Romer
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 09-1229, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 6-0-2 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Groff	Excused
	Heath	Yes
	Hudak	Excused
	King K.	Yes
	Scheffel	Yes
	Spence	Yes
	Romer	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:25 AM

The committee adjourned.