Bill Summary for Bill Number SB06-065

Date: 04/25/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-065

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved a conceptual amendment, page 7, line 22, to Moved to amend page 7, strike lines 19-27. Page 8 Refer SB06-065 to the Committee on Appropriations.	TIE TIE PASS

12:10 PM -- Senate Bill 06-065

Representative McKinley, prime sponsor, reviewed the provisions of Senate Bill 06-065, concerning the capital construction needs of Colorado public schools and discussed the background for bringing the bill.

12:10 PM

The following persons testified:

12:10 PM -- Janet Rose, representing the Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in favor of the bill.

12:10 PM -- Mark Rodman, representing Colorado Preservation, Incorporated, testified in favor of the bill and discussed the importance of evaluating the state's facilities.

12:14 PM -- Mary Wickersham, representing the Donnell Kay Foundation, testified on the bill and described the codification the bill would make of some current practices through the Colorado Department of Education. She further described the need for establishment of school building standards.

12:18 PM

Ms. Wickersham responded to questions from committee members about the goals for a needs assessment. In addition, she responded to questions about the estimated fiscal impact of a needs assessment.

12:23 PM

The committee continued to discuss the cost of a needs assessment. Ms. Wickersham answered questions regarding the costs incurred when the Donnell Kay Foundation evaluated building facilities in eight school districts.

12:29 PM

Representative Penry discussed the state's obligations and priorities under the Giardino lawsuit settlement, and the potential impact of the bill.


BILL:	SB06-065
TIME:	12:34:38 PM
MOVED:	Rose
MOTION:	Moved to amend page 7, strike lines 19-27. Page 8, strike lines 1-14. The amendment was withdrawn.
SECONDED:	Penry
		VOTE
	Benefield
	King	Excused
	Larson	Excused
	Massey
	McKinley
	Penry	Excused
	Pommer
	Rose
	Solano	Excused
	Todd
	White
	Paccione
	Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 4 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:	SB06-065
TIME:	12:38:16 PM
MOVED:	Rose
MOTION:	Moved a conceptual amendment, page 7, line 22, to reflect a requirement for an update to, rather than a new statewide needs assessment at least once every five years. The amendment was withdrawn.
SECONDED:	Pommer
		VOTE
	Benefield
	King	Excused
	Larson	Excused
	Massey
	McKinley
	Penry
	Pommer
	Rose
	Solano
	Todd
	White
	Paccione
	Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 4 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:	SB06-065
TIME:	12:40:04 PM
MOVED:	McKinley
MOTION:	Refer SB06-065 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 9-2 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Paccione
		VOTE
	Benefield	Yes
	King	Excused
	Larson	Excused
	Massey	No
	McKinley	Yes
	Penry	Yes
	Pommer	Yes
	Rose	No
	Solano	Yes
	Todd	Yes
	White	Yes
	Paccione	Yes
	Merrifield	Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

12:41 PM

The committee adjourned.