Date: 04/25/2013
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB13-218
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, ECONOMIC, & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
| Votes: View--> | Action Taken: |
| Refer Senate Bill 13-218 to the Committee on Appro | PASS |
04:22 PM -- Senate Bill 13-218
Representative Young, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 13-218 to the committee. The bill creates the Colorado Key Industries Workforce Program in the Department of Higher Education (DHE) to facilitate partnerships between key industries and institutions of higher education. A state institution, in partnership with other institutions and with one or more businesses, may be awarded grants to subsidize nontraditional students who have obtained associate degrees and are seeking bachelor's degrees meeting key industry workforce needs. Representative Young distributed handouts to the committee (Attachment E).
130425 AttachE.pdf
The following individuals testified on the bill:
04:28 PM -- Stephen Jordan, representing the Metropolitan State University, testified in support of the bill.
04:31 PM -- Chad Marturano, representing the Department of Education, testified in support of the bill.
04:34 PM -- Geri Anderson, representing the Colorado Community College System, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Anderson responded to questions from the committee.
04:40 PM
The sponsor made closing comments on the bill.
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| BILL: | SB13-218 | |
| TIME: | 04:42:23 PM |
| MOVED: | Kraft-Tharp |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 13-218 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 6-5. |
| SECONDED: | Rosenthal |
| VOTE |
| DelGrosso | No |
| Exum | Yes |
| Hamner | Yes |
| Holbert | No |
| Navarro | No |
| Nordberg | No |
| Rosenthal | Yes |
| Ryden | Yes |
| Szabo | No |
| Kraft-Tharp | Yes |
| Williams | Yes |
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Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
04:44 PM
The committee adjourned.