Final
BILL SUMMARY for
SB05-003
HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON
EDUCATION
Votes:
Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.013 (Attachment C). The motion
Moved amendment L.014 (Attachment B). The motion
Moved to refer Senate Bill 05-003, as amended, to
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS
TIE
12:32 PM -- Senate Bill 05-003
Representative Hall reviewed the provisions of Senate Bill 05-003, concerning the creation of the Colorado Achievement Scholarship Program.
12:34 PM
The following person testified:
12:34 PM --
Rick O'Donnell, Executive Director of the Department of Higher Education, testified in support of the bill and discussed the development of the bill. Mr. O'Donnell responded to questions regarding the CCHE's definition of a precollegiate curriculum. There was committee discussion regarding a requirement for a specific grade point average. Mr. O'Donnell said that a 2.5 GPA is the requirement for the Oklahoma program, which is program similar to the one proposed in Senate Bill 05-003.
12:40 PM
Mr. O'Donnell responded to further questions about amendments made in the Senate. Representative Larson discussed and asked Mr. O'Donnell about the applicability of the bill to vocational technical institutions. There was also discussion of the availability of the scholarships to community college students.
BILL:
SB05-003
TIME:
12:47:56 PM
MOVED:
Merrifield
MOTION:
Moved amendment L.014 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
Todd
VOTE
Balmer
Benefield
King
Larson
McKinley
Penry
Pommer
Rose
Solano
Todd
White
Excused
Paccione
Excused
Merrifield
Not Final
YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
2
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
Pass Without Objection
BILL:
SB05-003
TIME:
12:49:22 PM
MOVED:
Merrifield
MOTION:
Moved amendment L.013 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
Todd
VOTE
Balmer
Benefield
King
Larson
McKinley
Penry
Pommer
Rose
Solano
Todd
White
Excused
Paccione
Excused
Merrifield
Not Final
YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
2
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
Pass Without Objection
12:49 PM
Michele Hanigsberg, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions regarding the applicability of the amendment.
BILL:
SB05-003
TIME:
12:52:45 PM
MOVED:
Pommer
MOTION:
Moved to refer Senate Bill 05-003, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on an 11-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
King
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Benefield
Yes
King
Yes
Larson
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Penry
Yes
Pommer
Yes
Rose
Yes
Solano
Yes
Todd
Yes
White
Excused
Paccione
Excused
Merrifield
Yes
Final
YES:
11
NO:
0
EXC:
2
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
12:53 PM
The committee adjourned.