Date: 04/23/2014

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB14-015

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 14-015 to the Committee on ApproPASS



01:15 PM -- SB14-015

Representative Young, co-sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 14-015, which establishes a grant program to provide funding for industry-led hospitality education programs in high schools. He distributed a handout listing extant programs (Attachment E).

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The following people testified:

01:16 PM -- Sonia Riggs, Chief Operating Officer of the Colorado Restaurant Association, testified in support of the bill. She discussed the size of her organization and gave statistical information about its members. She discussed the importance of hospitality education programs to the industry and their format and structure. She explained that these programs provide on-the-job experience to students.

01:19 PM -- Rodney Woodward, a culinary instructor at Adams City High School Career & Technical Education (CTE), testified in support of the bill. He told stories of students' successes after completing his program in finding work and continuing their education. He discussed his efforts to promote his students' studies in areas other than CTE. Mr. Woodward responded to questions from the committee.

01:25 PM -- Bob Sabina, Area Director for Chili's Restaurants, testified in support of the bill. He described his involvement and his son's in a local hospitality education program. Mr. Sabina responded to questions from the committee.

01:31 PM -- Amber Harrison, a student at Standley Lake High School, testified in support of the bill. She described her experiences in her school's hospitality education program, ProStart. She described the opportunities the program has given her, and shared her career plans in the hospitality industry. Ms. Harrison responded to questions from the committee.

01:36 PM -- Mary Mino, President of the Colorado Restaurant Association Education Foundation, testified in support of the bill. She described the ProStart program, and scholarships received by students. She discussed the nature of the students who come through the program. Ms. Mino responded to questions from the committee.


01:44 PM

The co-sponsors responded to requests from the committee. Committee discussion ensued.
BILL:SB14-015
TIME: 01:52:01 PM
MOVED:Young
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 14-015 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 12-1.
SECONDED:Fields
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Court
Yes
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Holbert
Yes
McNulty
Yes
Murray
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Priola
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Young
Yes
Peniston
Yes
Hamner
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



01:53 PM

The committee adjourned.