Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB05-204

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes:
Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment A), and moved a
Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment A), as amended.
Moved to refer the Senate Bill 05-204 to the Commi
PASS
Pass Without Objection
PASS



02:03 PM -- Call to Order

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

02:04 PM -- Senate Bill 05-204

Representative McFadyen reviewed the provisions of Senate Bill 05-204, concerning changes to the membership requirements of the governing boards of the state-supported institutions of higher education in Colorado. She discussed a proposal for amending the bill. She described how the composition of the Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System would change if the bill were amended as she was proposing.


02:06 PM

Representative McFadyen responded to questions about the bill and proposals to further amend the bill. Representative Paccione discussed potential ideas for changing the composition of the offices of the board that were advisory. Representative McFadyen made further comments about the provisions of the reengrossed bill.


02:11 PM

Representative Larson raised questions about collaboration with representatives of the Colorado State University system. Representative McFadyen responded to questions about the progress of the bill and the input that had been made as the bill has been amended. The committee continued to discussed the proposed composition of the Board of Governors.



02:20 PM

The committee discussed the inclusion or exclusion of partisan requirements for the board.



BILL:SB05-204
TIME: 02:22:11 PM
MOVED:Paccione
MOTION: Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment A), and moved an amendment to L.004. Line 3, strike "TWO" and substitute "ONE"; and line 4, strike "TWO" and substitute "ONE". The amendment to L..004 passed on a 8-4-1 roll call vote.
SECONDED:White
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Benefield
Yes
King
No
Larson
No
McKinley
Yes
Penry
Excused
Pommer
No
Rose
Yes
Solano
Yes
Todd
Yes
White
Yes
Paccione
Yes
Merrifield
No
Not Final YES: 8 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:SB05-204
TIME: 02:24:18 PM
MOVED:Paccione
MOTION:Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment A), as amended. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:White
VOTE
Balmer
Benefield
King
Larson
McKinley
Penry
Excused
Pommer
Rose
Solano
Todd
White
Paccione
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:31 PM

Jane Ritter, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to respond to questions the provisions of amendment L.004.


BILL:SB05-204
TIME: 02:29:31 PM
MOVED:Paccione
MOTION:Moved to refer the Senate Bill 05-204 to the Committee of the Whole, as amended. The motion passed on a 10-2 1 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Rose
VOTE
Balmer
No
Benefield
Yes
King
Yes
Larson
No
McKinley
Yes
Penry
Excused
Pommer
Yes
Rose
Yes
Solano
Yes
Todd
Yes
White
Yes
Paccione
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



02:37 PM

The committee adjourned.