Final
SUMMARY for
HCR05-1003
HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON
EDUCATION
Votes:
Action Taken:
Moved a substitute motion to lay over House Concur
Moved amendment L.003. (Attachment C). A fiscal
Moved to refer to House Concurrent Resolution 05-1
PASS
PASS
TIE
02:30 PM
Representative Penry reviewed the provisions of House Concurrent Resolution 05-1003, concerning increasing funding for higher education and other state needs by reducing the rate of mandatory funding increases for preschool through twelfth grade education required by Amendment 23.
02:32 PM
The following person testified:
02:32 PM --
Ben Stein, Deputy State Treasurer, provided background information concerning flexibility in new mandates when revenues decline.
02:32 PM --
Jane Urschel, representing
the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified on the resolution and said that she opposed it on basis of the order this would be placed before state voters.
02:34 PM --
Phil Fox, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, said that he agreed with Ms. Urschel comments.
02:34 PM --
Tony Salazar, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in opposition to the measure and spoke about the historical underfunding for K-12 education.
02:36 PM
Representative Penry raised questions about measures considered last year that felt had been raised by the witnesses' testimony. Ms. Urschel responded to his questions about
02:37 PM --
Tony Salazar, also commented on the ballot measure that was considered by the General Assembly during the 2004 legislative session.
02:38 PM
Representative Penry said he felt that the passage of Amendment 23 marked the beginning of pitting K-12 education funding against funding for higher education.
02:38 PM
Ms. Urschel said that passage of Referendum C would assist funding for higher education and that the interim committee proposed through Senate Joint Resolution 05-47 would address K-12 funding.
02:40 PM --
Mr. Salazar responded to additional questions from Representative Penry.
BILL:
HCR 05-1003
TIME:
02:41:34 PM
MOVED:
Penry
MOTION:
Moved amendment L.003. (Attachment C). A fiscal assessment of the proposed amendment was also distributed (Attachment D). The motion passed on a 12-1 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
White
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Benefield
Yes
King
Yes
Larson
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Penry
Yes
Pommer
Yes
Rose
Yes
Solano
Yes
Todd
Yes
White
Yes
Paccione
Yes
Merrifield
No
Not Final
YES:
12
NO:
1
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
02:43 PM
Representative King commented on House Concurrent Resolution 05-1003. Representative Penry said that he has seen legal opinions that Amendment 23 could be considered at an odd-year election if Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR) issues are included in the measure. Representative Penry made final comments and distributed a copy of a resolution in support of HCR 05-1003, from the Southeast Business Partnership (Attachment E). Representative Pommer made additional comments in support of provision in Amendment 23.
BILL:
HCR 05-1003
TIME:
02:45:58 PM
MOVED:
Penry
MOTION:
Moved to refer to House Concurrent Resolution 05-1003 to the Committee on Finance. Representative Paccione moved a substitute motion to lay the resolution over until May 12 (see vote sheet below). The substitute motion passed on a 7-6 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
Balmer
VOTE
Balmer
Benefield
King
Larson
McKinley
Penry
Pommer
Rose
Solano
Todd
White
Paccione
Merrifield
Not Final
YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
TIE
BILL:
HCR 05-1003
TIME:
02:53:21 PM
MOVED:
Paccione
MOTION:
Moved a substitute motion to lay over House Concurrent Resolution 05-1003 until May 12. The motion passed on a 7-6 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
Merrifield
VOTE
Balmer
No
Benefield
Yes
King
No
Larson
No
McKinley
Yes
Penry
No
Pommer
Yes
Rose
No
Solano
Yes
Todd
Yes
White
No
Paccione
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Final
YES:
7
NO:
6
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS