Date: 03/02/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1224

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 15-1224 to the Committee on ApproPASS



03:39 PM -- HB15-1224

The committee came back to order. Representative Mitsch Bush, sponsor, presented House Bill 15-1224, which allows Colorado Mountain College to use appropriated funds for all its programs. She described the two local district community colleges in the state : Aims Community College and Colorado Mountain College. She described the schools and the students they serve. She described the locally controlled, elected boards, the programs these schools provide, and the budget line items for the two schools. Representative Mitsch Bush responded to questions from the committee.

03:43 PM -- Josh Abram, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to respond to questions from the committee. Representative Mitsch Bush described the funding streams of the two schools.


03:44 PM

The following people testified:

03:45 PM -- John Giardino, representing Colorado Mountain College, spoke in support of the bill. He described state funding of his school and how funds are distributed. He explained his disagreement with the fiscal note. He explained that his school does not participate in the state's new performance funding model for higher education. Mr. Giardino responded to questions from the committee.

03:51 PM -- Geri Anderson, representing Aims Community College, came to the table to respond to questions from the committee.


03:52 PM
BILL:HB15-1224
TIME: 03:52:39 PM
MOVED:Moreno
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1224 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0, with one member excused.
SECONDED:Pettersen
VOTE
Everett
Excused
Fields
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lee
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Priola
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Windholz
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Buckner
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



03:53 PM

The committee adjourned.