House Committee on Education (03/04/2015)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Date:	03/04/2015	ATTENDANCE

Time:	10:43 AM to 11:30 AM	Everett	X
		Fields	X
Place:	HCR 0112	Garnett	X
		Lee	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Lundeen	X
	Representative Buckner	Moreno	X
		Priola	X
This Report was prepared by		Wilson	X
	Lisa Gezelter	Windholz	*
		Pettersen	X
		Buckner	E
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
SB15-051 HB15-1215		Referred to the Committee of the Whole Referred to Appropriations

10:43 AM -- SB15-051

Representative Pettersen, Chair, welcomed the committee. Representative Priola, sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 15-051, which removes the arbitration option from decisions about high school students' eligibility to play varsity sports.

10:45 AM

The following people testified:

10: 46 AM -- Alex Halpern, representing the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA), spoke in support of the bill. He explained that the bill eliminates the ability to take decisions by CHSAA to arbitration. He explained that there are very few decisions that reach arbitration or court. He stated that most eligibility decisions are resolved within the regular appeals process. Mr. Halpern responded to questions from the committee.

10:53 AM -- Paul Angelico, representing CHSAA, spoke in support of the bill. He described the arbitration process, and how students transfer from one school to another. Mr. Angelico responded to questions from the committee.

10:58 AM

Representative Priola offered closing comments to the bill.


BILL:	SB15-051
TIME:	10:59:15 AM
MOVED:	Priola
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 15-051 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0, with one member excused.
SECONDED:	Lundeen
		VOTE
	Everett	Yes
	Fields	Yes
	Garnett	Yes
	Lee	Yes
	Lundeen	Yes
	Moreno	Yes
	Priola	Yes
	Wilson	Yes
	Windholz	Yes
	Pettersen	Yes
	Buckner	Excused

Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:00 AM -- HB15-1215

Representative Priola, sponsor, introduced House Bill 15-1215, which allows public colleges and universities in Colorado to offer in-state tuition to military dependents who spend at least six years in the state during their public school careers. He described his wish to provide greater access to Colorado's public colleges and universities for dependents of military members that spent a significant amount of time in the state. Representative Priola responded to questions from the committee.


BILL:	HB15-1215
TIME:	11:29:11 AM
MOVED:	Priola
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 15-1215 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 9-1, with one member excused.
SECONDED:	Moreno
		VOTE
	Everett	No
	Fields	Yes
	Garnett	Yes
	Lee	Yes
	Lundeen	Yes
	Moreno	Yes
	Priola	Yes
	Wilson	Yes
	Windholz	Yes
	Pettersen	Yes
	Buckner	Excused

Final YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:30 AM

The committee adjourned.