Date: 03/19/2014

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB14-1298

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment H). The motion p
Adopt amendment L.004 rep wilson discussed L.004,
Refer House Bill 14-1298, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
FAIL
PASS



10:53 AM -- HB14-1298

Representative Peniston recognized the Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE) and Colorado Education Association (CEA) members in the audience.

Representative Hamner, co-sponsor, discussed House Bill 14-1298, the annual school finance bill. She distributed an information sheet to committee members (Attachment G). She pointed out that the bill increases per pupil funding, and assures that the negative factor does not increase. She explained that the bill adds 5,000 early childhood education slots to be used for preschool or kindergarten, and that it increases funding for Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) by $2 million. She discussed the bill's flexibility for school districts and technical adjustments to cost of living.

14HseEd0319AttachG.pdf14HseEd0319AttachG.pdf

10:56 AM

Representative Hamner discussed amendment L.003 (Attachment H) and explained that it transfers 75 percent of the General Fund surplus to the State Education Fund.

14HseEd0319AttachH.pdf14HseEd0319AttachH.pdf
BILL:HB14-1298
TIME: 10:58:53 AM
MOVED:Hamner
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment H). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Young
VOTE
Buckner
Court
Fields
Holbert
McNulty
Murray
Pettersen
Priola
Wilson
Young
Peniston
Hamner
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


11:02 AM

Representative Wilson introduced amendment L.004 (Attachment I), which eliminates the 5,000 early childhood slots. He stated that the funds should be made available to districts to spend as they wish. Committee discussion ensued.

14HseEd0319AttachI.pdf14HseEd0319AttachI.pdf
BILL:HB14-1298
TIME: 11:24:26 AM
MOVED:Wilson
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment I). The motion failed on a vote of 5-7.
SECONDED:Murray
VOTE
Buckner
No
Court
No
Fields
No
Holbert
Yes
McNulty
Yes
Murray
Yes
Pettersen
No
Priola
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Young
No
Peniston
No
Hamner
No
YES: 5 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


11:25 AM

Representative Hamner offered closing comments to the bill and thanked committee members for the debate and discussion. Representative Buckner, co-sponsor, offered closing comments.
BILL:HB14-1298
TIME: 11:27:08 AM
MOVED:Hamner
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1298, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-5.
SECONDED:Buckner
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Court
Yes
Fields
Yes
Holbert
No
McNulty
No
Murray
No
Pettersen
Yes
Priola
No
Wilson
No
Young
Yes
Peniston
Yes
Hamner
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



11:28 AM

The committee adjourned.