Date: 02/05/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1125

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.007 (Attachment A), as amended (
Moved to amend L.007 on page 1, line 19, after "ye
Moved to refer House Bill 09-1125, as amended, to 		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS



01:37 PM -- House Bill 09-1125

Representative Merrifield, the sponsor, reviewed the provisions of House Bill 09-1125, concerning limiting incentives to participate in public educational programs.


01:40 PM

Representative Solano asked if the bill excludes child care provided by a high school. He explained that it does.


01:41 PM

The following people testified on the bill:


01:42 PM -- Denise Madrigal, representing Emily Griffith High School, asked if providing bus passes to students as incentives would be prohibited under the bill. Representative Merrifield explained that bus passes are still allowed.


01:43 PM -- Karen Wick, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill because she stated that good schools do not need to provide financial incentives, and money should go to school programs instead.


01:45 PM -- Rhett Parham, representing Colorado Coalition of Alternative Education Campuses, testified in support of the bill, with the inclusion of amendment L.007.


01:47 PM

Representative Schafer asked if schools are currently providing financial incentives to students. Representative Merrifield said there are schools, but did not want to name particular schools.


01:47 PM -- Jane Urschel, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB), testified in support of the bill, with the inclusion of amendment L.007.


01:48 PM -- Bruce Caughey, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE) and Sean Bradley, representing Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified on the bill. Mr. Caughey explained that CASE will take an official position on the bill tomorrow, but support the bill in concept because providing financial incentives to students is an inappropriate use of public funds. Mr. Bradley testified in support of the bill and thanked Representative Merrifield for working with League on the bill.


BILL:HB09-1125
TIME: 01:52:18 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Moved amendment L.007 (Attachment A), as amended (see vote sheet below). The motion passed without objection.L.007.
SECONDED:Benefield
VOTE
Baumgardner
Benefield
Massey
Excused
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Priola
Scanlan
Schafer S.
Summers
Todd
Solano
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


090205AttachA.pdf
BILL:HB09-1125
TIME: 01:52:34 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Moved to amend L.007 on page 1, line 19, after "year", insert "or upon matriculation". The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Benefield
VOTE
Baumgardner
Benefield
Massey
Excused
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Priola
Scanlan
Schafer S.
Summers
Todd
Solano
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection



01:55 PM

Representative Solano commented that committee members should read the book Punished with Rewards.Representative Schafer asked if athletes are rewarded to be recruited to public schools. Representative Merrifield explained that is currently prohibited.


BILL:HB09-1125
TIME: 01:56:06 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 09-1125, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 12-0-1 vote.
SECONDED:Summers
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Benefield
Yes
Massey
Excused
Middleton
Yes
Murray
Yes
Peniston
Yes
Priola
Yes
Scanlan
Yes
Schafer S.
Yes
Summers
Yes
Todd
Yes
Solano
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS