Date: 04/02/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1319

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment D), as amended (
Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment E). The motion
Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment F). The motion
Moved amendment L.005 (Attachment N). The motion
Moved amendment L.006 (Attachment O). The motion
Moved Amendment L.007 (Attachment P). The motion w
Moved amendment L.008 (Attachment G). The motion
Moved amendment L.009 (Attachment H). The motion
Moved Amendment L.010 (Attachment I). The motion w
Moved Amendment L.010 (Attachment I). The motion w
Moved amendment L.011 (Attachment J). The motion
Moved amendment L.012 (Attachment K). The motion
Moved amendment L.014 (Attachment L). The motion
Moved amendment L.015 (Attachment M), as amended (
Moved to amend L.002, page 1, line 9: Strike "rule
Moved to amend L.015, page 1, line 10: Strike "by
Moved to refer House Bill 09-1319, as amended, to 		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
TIE
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
TIE
TIE
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS



01:45 PM -- House Bill 09-1319

Representatives Merrifield and Massey, co-prime sponsors of House Bill 09-1319, concerning concurrent enrollment, presented the bill to the committee.


01:50 PM

The following people testified on the bill:


01:50 PM -- Lieutenant Governor O'Brien, representing the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, testified in support of the bill.


01:55 PM -- Matt Gianneschi, representing the Office of the Governor, testified in support of the bill. He reviewed the changes the bill makes to current law pertaining to concurrent enrollment. He shared a handout with committee members listing the bill's endorsements (Attachment A).

090402AttachA.pdf


02:05 PM

Representative Schafer asked if the bill would apply to an apprenticeship with a labor union. Dr. Gianneschi replied that it would only apply to courses offered through a higher education institution.


02:08 PM -- David Skaggs and Julie Carnahan, representing the Department of Higher Education, testified in support of the bill. They shared a handout with committee members (Attachment B). He presented concerns about the provisions in the bill concerning the creation of the advisory board, but noted that some of the amendments to be offered mitigate some of the concerns.

090402AttachB.pdf


02:14 PM

Representative Summers asked whether the advisory board functions could be incorporated in the existing work of the commission and the department.


02:19 PM -- Ricardo Martinez, representing Padres Unidos, testified in support of the bill.


02:20 PM -- Linda Bowman, representing the Community College of Aurora and the Colorado Community College System (CCCS), testified in support of the bill.


02:24 PM -- Linda Crain, representing the Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented, testified in support of the bill.


02:26 PM -- Elisa and Tania Diaz, representing Metro Organizations for People (MOP), testified in support of the bill.


02:30 PM -- Scott Groginsky, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.


02:33 PM -- Bruce Caughey, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE) and the Jefferson County Administrator Association, testified in support of the bill.


02:36 PM -- Frank Waterous, representing the Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill, and shared a handout with committee members (Attachment C).

090402AttachC.pdf


02:39 PM -- Treon Goossen, representing the Colorado Home Educators, testified in support of the bill, and asked the committee to consider the nonpublic students in the state.


02:45 PM

Committee discussion ensued about how home-schooled students currently access the concurrent enrollment program.


02:51 PM

Dr. Gianneschi responded to the concerns about the cost of enrolling students for a fifth year. Representative Murray presented concerns about how the state will find money to fund the program. Committee discussion continued about the cost of reimbursing home-schooled students for concurrent enrollment programs.


03:00 PM

Representative Murray asked if it would be possible to include home-schooled students in the bill. Representative Middleton asked if the home-school student piece came up in the P-20 Council subcommittee conversations in developing the concept of the bill.


03:06 PM -- Joanne Pasqua, representing the Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers, testified in support of the bill.


03:08 PM -- Jane Urschel, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB), testified in support of the bill.


03:10 PM -- Vody Herrmann, representing the Colorado Department of Education, testified in support of the bill.


03:12 PM -- Geri Anderson, provost of the CCCS, explained that Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs are offered through the Emily Griffith Opportunity School (EGOS) and explained that union apprenticeships qualify for school credit.


BILL:HB09-1319
TIME: 03:14:34 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment D), as amended (see vote sheet below). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Todd
VOTE
Baumgardner
Benefield
Massey
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Priola
Scanlan
Schafer S.
Summers
Todd
Solano
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090402AttachD.pdf

BILL:HB09-1319
TIME: 03:16:37 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Moved to amend L.002, page 1, line 9: Strike "rules that the board has promulgated" and substitute "guidelines that the board has established". The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Todd
VOTE
Baumgardner
Benefield
Massey
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Priola
Scanlan
Schafer S.
Summers
Todd
Solano
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB09-1319
TIME: 03:16:52 PM
MOVED:Massey
MOTION:Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Merrifield
VOTE
Baumgardner
Benefield
Massey
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Priola
Scanlan
Schafer S.
Summers
Todd
Solano
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090402AttachE.pdf

BILL:HB09-1319
TIME: 03:17:23 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Todd
VOTE
Baumgardner
Benefield
Massey
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Priola
Scanlan
Schafer S.
Summers
Todd
Solano
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090402AttachF.pdf

BILL:HB09-1319
TIME: 03:18:57 PM
MOVED:Massey
MOTION:Moved amendment L.008 (Attachment G). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Todd
VOTE
Baumgardner
Benefield
Massey
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Priola
Scanlan
Schafer S.
Summers
Todd
Solano
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090402AttachG.pdf

BILL:HB09-1319
TIME: 03:19:36 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Moved amendment L.009 (Attachment H). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Solano
VOTE
Baumgardner
Benefield
Massey
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Priola
Scanlan
Schafer S.
Summers
Todd
Solano
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090402AttachH.pdf
BILL:HB09-1319
TIME: 03:28:21 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Moved Amendment L.010 (Attachment I). The motion was withdrawn.
SECONDED:Todd
VOTE
Baumgardner
Benefield
Massey
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Priola
Scanlan
Schafer S.
Summers
Todd
Solano
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE

090402AttachI.pdf

BILL:HB09-1319
TIME: 03:28:31 PM
MOVED:Massey
MOTION:Moved amendment L.011 (Attachment J). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Todd
VOTE
Baumgardner
Benefield
Massey
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Priola
Scanlan
Schafer S.
Summers
Todd
Solano
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090402AttachJ.pdf

BILL:HB09-1319
TIME: 03:30:26 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Moved amendment L.012 (Attachment K). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Todd
VOTE
Baumgardner
Benefield
Massey
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Priola
Scanlan
Schafer S.
Summers
Todd
Solano
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090402AttachK.pdf

BILL:HB09-1319
TIME: 03:31:09 PM
MOVED:Massey
MOTION:Moved amendment L.014 (Attachment L). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Todd
VOTE
Baumgardner
Benefield
Massey
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Priola
Scanlan
Schafer S.
Summers
Todd
Solano
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090402AttachL.pdf

BILL:HB09-1319
TIME: 03:32:02 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Moved amendment L.015 (Attachment M), as amended (see vote sheet below). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Todd
VOTE
Baumgardner
Benefield
Massey
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Priola
Scanlan
Schafer S.
Summers
Todd
Solano
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


090402AttachM.pdf
BILL:HB09-1319
TIME: 03:33:28 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Moved to amend L.015, page 1, line 10: Strike "by a certain date". The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Massey
VOTE
Baumgardner
Benefield
Massey
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Priola
Scanlan
Schafer S.
Summers
Todd
Solano
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB09-1319
TIME: 03:34:24 PM
MOVED:Peniston
MOTION:Moved amendment L.005 (Attachment N). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Summers
VOTE
Baumgardner
Benefield
Massey
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Priola
Scanlan
Schafer S.
Summers
Todd
Solano
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


090402AttachN.pdf
BILL:HB09-1319
TIME: 03:36:33 PM
MOVED:Peniston
MOTION:Moved amendment L.006 (Attachment O). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Todd
VOTE
Baumgardner
Benefield
Massey
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Priola
Scanlan
Schafer S.
Summers
Todd
Solano
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


090402AttachO.pdf
BILL:HB09-1319
TIME: 03:38:01 PM
MOVED:Peniston
MOTION:Moved Amendment L.007 (Attachment P). The motion was withdrawn.
SECONDED:Todd
VOTE
Baumgardner
Benefield
Massey
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Priola
Scanlan
Schafer S.
Summers
Todd
Solano
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


090402AttachP.pdf
BILL:HB09-1319
TIME: 03:50:01 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 09-1319, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 13-0 vote.
SECONDED:Massey
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Benefield
Yes
Massey
Yes
Middleton
Yes
Murray
Yes
Peniston
Yes
Priola
Yes
Scanlan
Yes
Schafer S.
Yes
Summers
Yes
Todd
Yes
Solano
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




03:51 PM

The committee took a brief recess.