Final
BILL SUMMARY for
SB05-053
HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON
STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Votes:
Action Taken:
Moved to refer SB 05-053 to the Committee on Finan
PASS
05:15 PM -- Senate Bill 05-053
Representative Coleman, prime sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 05-053 regarding the Colorado National Guard Tuition Assistance Program. The bill authorizes the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to pay the student fees of a Colorado National Guard through the program. She provided Attachment O, a fact sheet on SB 05-053 (blue) and Attachment P, Talking Points on SB 05-053.
The following people testified:
05:17 PM --
Sandy Ronayne, representing the Office of the Colorado State Auditor, testified in support of the bill.
05:20 PM --
Walter Paul, representing the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, testified in support of the bill. He responded to committee questions, with assistance from Representative Coleman.
05:23 PM --
Wayne Thompson Jr., representing the VFW, State Judge Advocate, testified in support of the bill.
BILL:
SB05-053
TIME:
05:26:10 PM
MOVED:
Coleman
MOTION:
Moved to refer SB 05-053 to the Committee on Finance, unamended. The motion passed on a unanimous vote.
SECONDED:
Weissmann
VOTE
Cadman
Yes
Carroll T.
Yes
Coleman
Yes
Crane
Yes
Gallegos
Yes
Liston
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Schultheis
Yes
Todd
Yes
Ragsdale
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Final
YES:
11
NO:
0
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS