House Committee on Education (02/14/2006)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Date:	02/14/2006	ATTENDANCE

Time:	11:38 AM to 12:03 PM	Benefield	X
		King	X
Place:	HCR 0107	Larson	E*
		Massey	E*
This Meeting was called to order by		McKinley	X
	Representative Merrifield	Penry	X
		Pommer	E*
This Report was prepared by		Rose	X
	Cathy Eslinger	Solano	X
		Todd	X
		White	E*
		Paccione	X
		Merrifield	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
HB06-1285 HB06-1288		Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Referred to the Committee of the Whole

11:38 AM -- House Bill 06-1285

The meeting was called to order by the chairman, Representative Merrifield.

11:39 AM

Representative Todd reviewed the provisions of House Bill 06-1285, concerning authorizing the University of Colorado to implement an accountable student program for students in health sciences professions. She responded to questions regarding the changes that the bill would make in regard to what a nonresident student pays for health sciences programs.

11:42 AM

The following persons testified:

11:42 AM -- Teresa Berryman, Vice Chancellor for the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, and Dick Krugman, Dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, came to the table together to testify in support of the bill. Ms. Berryman stated that very few nonresident students enroll in the health sciences programs, but that this change in law would assist the University of Colorado. Ms. Berryman and Dr. Krugman responded to questions regarding current state support and tuition relative to the actual costs for the health sciences programs.

11:50 AM

Representative King expressed concern about the calculation for actual costs under the bill. Ms. Berryman explained that language in the bill parallels provisions for the veterinary medicine program at Colorado State University.


BILL:	HB06-1285
TIME:	11:56:25 AM
MOVED:	King
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment A).
SECONDED:	White
		VOTE
	Benefield
	King
	Larson
	Massey
	McKinley
	Penry
	Pommer
	Rose	Excused
	Solano
	Todd
	White
	Paccione
	Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB06-1285
TIME:	11:57:34 AM
MOVED:	Todd
MOTION:	Moved to refer HB06-1285, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 13-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Paccione
		VOTE
	Benefield	Yes
	King	Yes
	Larson	Yes
	Massey	Yes
	McKinley	Yes
	Penry	Yes
	Pommer	Yes
	Rose	Yes
	Solano	Yes
	Todd	Yes
	White	Yes
	Paccione	Yes
	Merrifield	Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:58 AM -- House Bill 06-1288

Representative Todd reviewed the provisions of House Bill 06-1288, concerning the election of nonpartisan school directors.

12:00 PM

The following persons testified:

12:00 PM -- Lauren Kingsbery, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill and indicated that the bill had been requested by school districts. She said that the bill did not make substantive changes to school board elections, but rather modifies current law to conform it to the election code.


BILL:	HB06-1288
TIME:	12:02:27 PM
MOVED:	Todd
MOTION:	Moved to refer HB06-1288 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 13-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Massey
		VOTE
	Benefield	Yes
	King	Yes
	Larson	Yes
	Massey	Yes
	McKinley	Yes
	Penry	Yes
	Pommer	Yes
	Rose	Yes
	Solano	Yes
	Todd	Yes
	White	Yes
	Paccione	Yes
	Merrifield	Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

12:03 PM

The committee adjourned.