Date: 04/27/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB15-267

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.019 The motion passed without ob
Adopt amendment L.024 (Attachment C). The motion p
Adopt amendment L.025 (Attachment D). The motion p
Refer Senate Bill 15-267, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS



01:44 PM -- SB15-267

Representative Pettersen, chair, welcomed the committee. Representative Hamner, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 15-267, which puts in place the funding mechanism for public schools in the 2015-16 school year. She explained the provisions of the bill. She spoke about the impact of Taxpayers Bill of Rights (TABOR) refunds and current constraints on the state budget. She spoke about amendment L.019 (Attachment A) and distributed a spreadsheet to the committee (Attachment B). She explained the provisions of the amendment. She spoke about amendment L.024 (Attachment C) and about funding for at-risk students and rural schools. Representative Hamner responded to questions from the committee.

15HouseEd0427AttachA.pdf15HouseEd0427AttachA.pdf 15HouseEd0427AttachB.pdf15HouseEd0427AttachB.pdf

15HouseEd0427AttachC.pdf15HouseEd0427AttachC.pdf

01:51 PM

The following people testified:

01:51 PM -- Sophia San Miguel, representing herself, spoke about the bill. She discussed the bill's amendments.


01:53 PM

Representative Hamner discussed the provisions of amendment L.019 (Attachment A). She discussed the legislative declaration of the bill and the input of superintendents in drafting the declaration.
BILL:SB15-267
TIME: 01:59:49 PM
MOVED:Hamner
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.019 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Lee
VOTE
Everett
Fields
Garnett
Hamner
Lundeen
Moreno
Priola
Wilson
Windholz
Lee
Pettersen
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


02:00 PM

Representative Hamner discussed the provisions of amendment L.024 (Attachment C).
BILL:SB15-267
TIME: 02:00:43 PM
MOVED:Hamner
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.024 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Priola
VOTE
Everett
Fields
Garnett
Hamner
Lundeen
Moreno
Priola
Wilson
Windholz
Lee
Pettersen
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB15-267
TIME: 02:02:04 PM
MOVED:Hamner
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.025 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
15HouseEd0427AttachD.pdf15HouseEd0427AttachD.pdf
SECONDED:Lee
VOTE
Everett
Fields
Garnett
Hamner
Lundeen
Moreno
Priola
Wilson
Windholz
Lee
Pettersen
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


02:02 PM

Representative Hamner offered closing comments to the bill.
BILL:SB15-267
TIME: 02:03:41 PM
MOVED:Hamner
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 15-267, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1.
SECONDED:Lee
VOTE
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Hamner
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Priola
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Windholz
Yes
Lee
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS