Date: 05/04/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1369

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Postpone House Bill 15-1369 indefinitely. The moti
Refer House Bill 15-1369 to the Committee of the W		PASS
FAIL



03:59 PM -- HB15-1369

The committee came back to order. Senator Kerr, sponsor, presented House Bill 15-1369 which concerns the ability of unaccompanied homeless youth to determine domicile for purposes of in-state tuition status at institutions of higher education. He talked about how the bill will help ensure that homeless students in Colorado are able to establish residency to receive in-state tuition.

The following people testified on the bill:

04:03 PM -- Kachina Weaver, representing the Department of Higher Education, spoke in support of the bill. She talked about the difficulty for homeless youth in providing proof of Colorado residency. She said that it is anticipated that less than 100 students statewide will take advantage of this program.

04:06 PM -- Kristen Schuchman, representing the University of Colorado, spoke in support of the bill. She said the changes made by the bill will make the tuition classification process much more clear and streamlined and will align state law with federal law. Ms. Schuchman responded to questions from the committee.

04:10 PM -- Benjamin Waters, representing Mile High United Way, spoke in support of the bill. He spoke about the organization's Youth Success initiative and Bridge the Gap program, and said the bill is a good step in the right direction to help students from the homeless population access higher education.


04:12 PM

There were no more witnesses and Senator Hill closed public testimony. Senator Kerr gave closing comments to the bill.
BILL:HB15-1369
TIME: 04:25:28 PM
MOVED:Kerr
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1369 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 4-5.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Holbert
No
Johnston
Yes
Kerr
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Neville T.
No
Todd
Yes
Woods
No
Marble
No
Hill
No
YES: 4 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:HB15-1369
TIME: 04:26:04 PM
MOVED:Marble
MOTION:Postpone House Bill 15-1369 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 5-4.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Holbert
Yes
Johnston
No
Kerr
No
Merrifield
No
Neville T.
Yes
Todd
No
Woods
Yes
Marble
Yes
Hill
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS