Bill Summary for Bill Number HB06-1150

Date: 02/09/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1150

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved a substitute motion to postpone indefinitely Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment C). The motion Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment D). The motion Moved to refer HB 06-1150, as amended, to the Comm	FAIL FAIL Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection FAIL

03:11 PM -- House Bill 06-1150

The committee continued its consideration of House Bill 06-1150, sponsored by Representative Hefley. Witness testimony continued on House Bill 06-1150, concerning standards within the statewide system of public education. Representative Merrifield reminded the committee that it was continuing public testimony that had not been completed at its meeting on February 7th.

03:12 PM

The following persons testified:

03:12 PM -- Jane Paxtun, representing herself as a member of board of education of Boulder Valley Schools, testified in opposition to the bill. She testified that the bill was against the principle of local control and that her district's calendar reflected the values of the community. She reviewed the specific reasons that her district is opposing the bill.

03:17 PM -- Jim Snook, representing the Colorado State Fair as a State Fair Commissioner, testified in support of the bill. He indicated the impact of school calendar on participation and attendance at the Colorado State Fair. Mr. Snook responded to questions about the schedule for the state fair.

03:20 PM -- Jane Urschel, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in opposition to the bill. She said that an academic calendar is essential to student learning.


BILL:	HB06-1150
TIME:	03:23:54 PM
MOVED:	King
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion failed on a 4-9 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Penry
		VOTE
	Benefield	No
	King	Yes
	Larson	No
	Massey	No
	McKinley	No
	Penry	Yes
	Pommer	No
	Rose	Yes
	Solano	No
	Todd	No
	White	Yes
	Paccione	No
	Merrifield	No
Not Final YES: 4 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:	HB06-1150
TIME:	03:27:43 PM
MOVED:	King
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Penry
		VOTE
	Benefield
	King
	Larson
	Massey
	McKinley
	Penry
	Pommer
	Rose
	Solano
	Todd
	White	Excused
	Paccione
	Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB06-1150
TIME:	03:29:20 PM
MOVED:	King
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Penry
		VOTE
	Benefield
	King
	Larson
	Massey
	McKinley
	Penry
	Pommer
	Rose
	Solano
	Todd
	White	Excused
	Paccione
	Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB06-1150
TIME:	03:30:15 PM
MOVED:	White
MOTION:	Moved to refer HB 06-1150, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Representative Paccione moved a substitute motion to postpone indefinitely (see vote sheet below). The substitute motion having failed, the committee voted on the original motion to refer HB 06-1150, as amended to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a 4-9 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Penry
		VOTE
	Benefield	No
	King	No
	Larson	No
	Massey	No
	McKinley	No
	Penry	Yes
	Pommer	No
	Rose	Yes
	Solano	No
	Todd	No
	White	Yes
	Paccione	No
	Merrifield	Yes
Not Final YES: 4 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:	HB06-1150
TIME:	03:36:35 PM
MOVED:	Paccione
MOTION:	Moved a substitute motion to postpone indefinitely. The motion failed on a 6-7 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Benefield
		VOTE
	Benefield	Yes
	King	No
	Larson	No
	Massey	No
	McKinley	Yes
	Penry	No
	Pommer	Yes
	Rose	No
	Solano	Yes
	Todd	Yes
	White	No
	Paccione	Yes
	Merrifield	No
Not Final YES: 6 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL