Date: 04/27/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-021

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt prepared amendment L.009 (Attachment G). Th
Refer Senate Bill 09-021, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
PASS



08:26 PM -- Senate Bill 09-021

Representative Levy, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 09-021 concerning incentives for volunteer firefighters. This bill, as amended by the Senate Judiciary Committee, creates a program to provide volunteer firefighters with college tuition vouchers. To be considered for a voucher, a volunteer firefighter must be a full- or part-time student, complete at least 36 hours of training each year, and agree to serve as a volunteer firefighter for at least 4 years after completing their education. The Division of Fire Safety, Department of Public Safety (DPS), will work with the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education and the board of trustees for each local community college to establish the tuition voucher program for up to three credits per academic year.

08:29 PM -- Kevin Klein, Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Safety, spoke in favor of the bill with prepared amendment L.009 (Attachment D). Mr. Klein explained that the amendment permissively allows the division to use any existing appropriation to fund the tuition voucher program if sufficient gifts, grants, and donations are not available. It does not obligate any one source of funding. Mr. Klein responded to questions from the committee regarding the type of classes that are eligible for tuition reimbursement.
BILL:SB09-021
TIME: 08:34:19 PM
MOVED:Gardner B.
MOTION:Adopt prepared amendment L.009 (Attachment G). The motion passed without objection.

09HouseJud0427AttachG.pdf
SECONDED:King
VOTE
Apuan
Court
Gardner B.
King
Miklosi
Pace
Roberts
Ryden
Waller
McCann
Levy
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB09-021
TIME: 08:34:58 PM
MOVED:Levy
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 09-021, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:King
VOTE
Apuan
Yes
Court
Yes
Gardner B.
Yes
King
Yes
Miklosi
Yes
Pace
Yes
Roberts
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Waller
Yes
McCann
Yes
Levy
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS