Date: 05/06/2010

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB10-003

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.046 (Attachment D). The motion
Moved amendment L.047 (Attachment E). The motion
Moved to refer Senate Bill 10-003, as amended, to 		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS



01:56 PM -- Senate Bill 10-003

Representative May and Representative Middleton, co-prime sponsors of Senate Bill 10-003, concerning higher education flexibility, presented the bill to the committee. She addressed the protections for low- and middle-income students in the bill. She also discussed the provisions in the bill pertaining to international students, and added that there are assurances in the bill so that Colorado students are not displaced.


01:59 PM

The following people testified on the bill:

01:59 PM -- Rico Munn, representing the Colorado Department of Education, testified in support of the bill.

02:01 PM -- Frank Waterous, representing the Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill and provided a copy of his written testimony to the committee (Attachment C). He addressed areas of concern his organization has about the bill, specifically discussing the importance of providing additional aid to students in giving the institutions increased tuition flexibility.

10HseEd0506AttachC.pdf

02:05 PM -- George Walker, representing himself, testified against the bill. He expressed concern that the bill represents a step toward privatization of the state's higher education system. He discussed budget issues and how they affect education.
BILL:SB10-003
TIME: 02:09:04 PM
MOVED:Middleton
MOTION:Moved amendment L.046 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.

10HseEd0506AttachD.pdf
SECONDED:Schafer S.
VOTE
Benefield
Massey
McNulty
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Scanlan
Excused
Schafer S.
Summers
Tipton
Todd
Solano
Excused
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB10-003
TIME: 02:09:34 PM
MOVED:Middleton
MOTION:Moved amendment L.047 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection.

10HseEd0506AttachE.pdf
SECONDED:McNulty
VOTE
Benefield
Massey
McNulty
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Scanlan
Excused
Schafer S.
Summers
Tipton
Todd
Solano
Excused
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


02:10 PM

Representative Middleton concluded her remarks on the bill, and addressed witness testimony that expressed concern about the funding for education. Representative May also provided closing remarks on the bill, noting the strategic planning process now in place.
BILL:SB10-003
TIME: 02:12:37 PM
MOVED:Middleton
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 10-003, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 12-0-1 vote.
SECONDED:Todd
VOTE
Benefield
Yes
Massey
Yes
McNulty
Yes
Middleton
Yes
Murray
Yes
Peniston
Yes
Scanlan
Excused
Schafer S.
Yes
Summers
Yes
Tipton
Yes
Todd
Yes
Solano
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



02:14 PM

The committee recessed.