Date: 03/19/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1274

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F). The motion p
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment G). The motion p
Refer House Bill 15-1274, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS



03:45 PM -- HB 15-1274

Representative Melton and Representative Garnett, sponsors, introduced House Bill 15-1274. The bill directs the Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC) to coordinate multiple agencies and industries in the design of industry driven career pathways for critical occupations in growing industries. The CWDC will work with partners through the talent pipeline work group to define critical occupations and growing industries to determine which career pathways to design and in what order.

Representative Melton and Representative Garnett responded to questions from the committee regarding the fiscal note, comparison with House Bill 15-1270, and details regarding the business partnership summits outlined in the bill.

03:57 PM -- Geri Anderson, Aims Community College, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Anderson spoke about the impact career pathways have on Colorado students and responded to questions from the committee.

04:04 PM -- Bud Starker, Starker Construction and representing AGC, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Starker spoke about the benefits this bill would provide.

04:06 PM -- Antonio Ledezma, Jalisco International and representing CCA, joined Mr. Starker at the table and testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ledezma spoke about the difficulty in finding qualified workers in the construction industry and the impact the bill would have. Mr. Ledezma, Mr. Starker, and the bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

04:33 PM -- Jerry Migler, CCCS, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Migler spoke about CCCS and the system's role regarding career and technical education (CTE and responded to questions from the committee.

04:43 PM -- Phil Hayes, Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hayes and the bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

04:49 PM -- Frank Waterous, Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Waterous provided a written copy of his testimony (Attachment D).

150319 AttachD.pdf150319 AttachD.pdf

The committee was additionally provided written testimony from the Colorado Association for Career and Technical Education (Attachment E).

150319 AttachE.pdf150319 AttachE.pdf

04:54 PM

The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment F).

150319 AttachF.pdf150319 AttachF.pdf
BILL:HB15-1274
TIME: 04:55:07 PM
MOVED:Garnett
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Williams
VOTE
Arndt
Garnett
Keyser
Navarro
Nordberg
Pabon
Rosenthal
Roupe
Tate
Thurlow
Winter
Kraft-Tharp
Williams
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


04:56 PM

The committee took a recess.

05:05 PM

The committee reconvened.

The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment G).

150319 AttachG.pdf150319 AttachG.pdf
BILL:HB15-1274
TIME: 05:06:06 PM
MOVED:Garnett
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment G). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Kraft-Tharp
VOTE
Arndt
Garnett
Keyser
Navarro
Nordberg
Pabon
Rosenthal
Roupe
Tate
Thurlow
Winter
Kraft-Tharp
Williams
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


05:09 PM

Representative Melton and Representative Garnett provided closing remarks on the bill.

The committee provided closing remarks on the bill.
BILL:HB15-1274
TIME: 05:11:59 PM
MOVED:Garnett
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1274, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 8-5.
SECONDED:Kraft-Tharp
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Keyser
No
Navarro
No
Nordberg
No
Pabon
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Tate
No
Thurlow
No
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Williams
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS