Final
SUMMARY for SJR05-047

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes:
Action Taken:
Moved a substitute motion to postpone Senate Joint
Moved amendment L.006 (Attachment H). The motion
Moved amendment L.007 (Attachment G). The motion
Moved amendment L.008 (Attachment F). Motions wer
Moved to amend amendment L.008, line 3, strike "te
Moved to amend amendment .008, line 4, after "a",
Moved to refer Senate Joint Resolution 05-047, as 		FAIL
Pass Without Objection
PASS
PASS
FAIL
PASS
PASS


02:55 PM -- Senate Joint Resolution 05-047

Representative Merrifield reviewed the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution 05-047, concerning creation of an interim committee to study the financing of public schools. He discussed the fact that the School Finance Act had not been considered since 1994.

02:56 PM


02:56 PM -- John Giardino, representing himself, testified in support of the resolution and an interim study that would include a discussion of capital needs.

02:58 PM -- Tony Salazar, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the resolution. He discussed potential amendments to the resolution, in particular an amendment changing the membership of the advisory task force.

BILL:SJR 05-47
TIME: 03:03:14 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Moved amendment L.008 (Attachment F). Motions were subsequently made to amend L.008 (see vote sheets below). The motion to pass amendment L.008, as amended, passed on a 13-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Benefield
Yes
King
Yes
Larson
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Penry
Yes
Pommer
Yes
Rose
Yes
Solano
Yes
Todd
Yes
White
Yes
Paccione
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Not Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:SJR 05-47
TIME: 03:06:40 PM
MOVED:Larson
MOTION:Moved to amend amendment .008, line 4, after "a", insert "public school teacher". The motion passed on a 7-6 roll call vote.
SECONDED:King
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Benefield
Yes
King
Yes
Larson
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Penry
Yes
Pommer
No
Rose
Yes
Solano
No
Todd
No
White
No
Paccione
No
Merrifield
No
Not Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:SJR 05-47
TIME: 03:03:31 PM
MOVED:King
MOTION:Moved to amend amendment L.008, line 3, strike "teacher." and substitute "teacher who is not a member of a statewide teachers' association." The motion failed on a 6-7 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Larson
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Benefield
No
King
Yes
Larson
Yes
McKinley
No
Penry
Yes
Pommer
No
Rose
Yes
Solano
No
Todd
No
White
Yes
Paccione
No
Merrifield
No
Not Final YES: 6 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:SJR 05-47
TIME: 03:12:01 PM
MOVED:King
MOTION:Moved amendment L.007 (Attachment G). The motion passed on an 8-5 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Paccione
VOTE
Balmer
No
Benefield
Yes
King
No
Larson
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Penry
No
Pommer
Yes
Rose
No
Solano
Yes
Todd
Yes
White
No
Paccione
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Not Final YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:SJR 05-47
TIME: 03:15:55 PM
MOVED:King
MOTION:Moved amendment L.006 (Attachment H). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:White
VOTE
Balmer
Benefield
King
Larson
McKinley
Penry
Pommer
Rose
Solano
Todd
White
Paccione
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SJR 05-47
TIME: 03:17:14 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Joint Resolution 05-047, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Representative White moved a substitute motion (see vote sheet below). Representative White's substitute motion failed on a 3-10 roll call vote. Representative Merrifield's original motion passed on an 11-2 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Todd
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Benefield
Yes
King
Yes
Larson
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Penry
Yes
Pommer
Yes
Rose
No
Solano
Yes
Todd
Yes
White
No
Paccione
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:SJR 05-47
TIME: 03:17:57 PM
MOVED:White
MOTION:Moved a substitute motion to postpone Senate Joint Resolution 05-047 indefinitely. The motion failed on a 3-10 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Rose
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Benefield
No
King
No
Larson
No
McKinley
No
Penry
No
Pommer
No
Rose
Yes
Solano
No
Todd
No
White
Yes
Paccione
No
Merrifield
No
Not Final YES: 3 NO: 10 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL




03:19 PM

The committee was adjourned.