Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Date:05/01/2009
ATTENDANCE
Time:02:36 PM to 03:20 PM
Baumgardner
X
Benefield
X
Place:HCR 0112
Massey
X
Middleton
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Murray
X
Representative Merrifield
Peniston
X
Priola
*
This Report was prepared by
Scanlan
*
Katey McGettrick
Schafer S.
X
Summers
X
Todd
X
Solano
X
Merrifield
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
SB09-295Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole

02:37 PM -- Senate Bill 09-295

Representative Middleton, sponsor of Senate Bill 09-295, concerning higher education institution accessibility, presented her bill to the committee.

02:43 PM

The following people testified on the bill:

02:43 PM -- David Skaggs, representing the Department of Higher Education, testified on the bill, and noted the provisions the department supports and the provisions with which it has concerns.

02:51 PM -- David McDermott, Colorado State Controller, testified on the bill and reviewed the proposed changes to the sections of the bill that affect the Office of the State Controller. He also recommended further changes to the current proposals.

03:00 PM -- Bruce Benson, President of the University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill, and discussed the importance of efficiency in higher education.


03:04 PM

Committee members asked questions of Mr. Benson.
BILL:SB09-295
TIME: 03:05:09 PM
MOVED:Middleton
MOTION:Moved amendment L.036 (Attachment A). The motion was withdrawn.
SECONDED:Benefield
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

090501AttachA.pdf
BILL:SB09-295
TIME: 03:11:20 PM
MOVED:Middleton
MOTION:Moved amendment L.037 (Attachment B). 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

090501AttachB.pdf


























BILL:SB09-295
TIME: 03:11:34 PM
MOVED:Middleton
MOTION:Moved amendment L.038 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Priola
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

090501AttachC.pdf

BILL:SB09-295
TIME: 03:11:51 PM
MOVED:Middleton
MOTION:Moved amendment L.039 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Priola
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

090501AttachD.pdf

BILL:SB09-295
TIME: 03:12:03 PM
MOVED:Middleton
MOTION:Moved amendment L.040 (Attachment E). The motion was withdrawn.
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: TIE

090501AttachE.pdf

03:13 PM

Representative Middleton discussed a conceptual amendment that she would like to offer regarding the in-state student percentage language in the bill. Agreement to have it as a second reading amendment.
BILL:SB09-295
TIME: 03:17:45 PM
MOVED:Middleton
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-295, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 13-0-0 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
Not Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

03:19 PM

The committee adjourned.