Date: 05/03/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-031

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 06-031 to the Committee on ApproPASS



06:00 PM -- Senate Bill 06-031 - Concerning College Opportunity Fund Stipends for Education Programs on Military Bases

Representative Merrifield, prime sponsor, briefly explained that Senate Bill 06-031 allows a member of the armed forces to receive in-state tuition status and a college opportunity fund stipend for a higher education program attended on a military base.

The following persons testified:

06:01 PM -- Mr. Joseph Simeina, Mr. Joseph Garcia, and Mr. Terry Brubalter, Pikes Peak Community College, commented on the advantages of the legislation to allow soldiers on military bases to take college courses and testified in support of the bill. A handout on the Fort Carson soldier comments was distributed to committee members (Attachment B).

The bill was placed on the table for action.
BILL:SB06-031
TIME: 06:02:59 PM
MOVED:Cloer
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 06-031 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 12-0-1 vote.
SECONDED:Massey
VOTE
Benefield
Yes
Cloer
Yes
Crane
Yes
Frangas
Yes
Garcia
Excused
Harvey
Yes
Jahn
Yes
Kerr
Yes
Marshall
Yes
Massey
Yes
McCluskey
Yes
Judd
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS