Date: 01/20/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1039

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved a conceptual amendment to make in-state tuit
Moved prepared amendment L.001 (Attachment A). Th
Moved to refer House Bill 09-1039, as amended, to 		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS



01:33 PM -- House Bill 09-1039

The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Representative McNulty, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 09-1039, concerning in-state tuition classification for honorably discharged military veterans. Representative McNulty explained the purpose and effect of the bill, and discussed a forthcoming amendment that eliminates the bill's fiscal impact. Representative McNulty responded to questions regarding federal programs that offer tuition assistance for military veterans, and the difference in dollars between resident and nonresident tuition rates. Discussion ensued regarding the impact of House Bill 09-1039 on eligibility for College Opportunity Fund stipends and other higher education benefits., as well as college admission standards.


01:43 PM

Discussion ensued regarding the impact of tuition money being made available under the G.I. Bill and other service-related programs on the likely level of use of the benefit being offered under the bill. Discussion followed regarding the loss of tuition by higher education institutions as a result of the bill in light of the economic downturn and impending budget cuts in higher education. Representative McNulty responded to questions regarding the potential for structuring House Bill 09-1039 as an "opt-in" for higher education institutions, and the potential for allowing a second fiscal analysis with consideration of additional factors. Discussion followed regarding sources of money that may not have been considered in the fiscal analysis. Representative McNulty responded to questions regarding laws in other states similar to that which is proposed in the bill.


01:52 PM

No one testified regarding House Bill 09-1039. Discussion ensued regarding the merits of House Bill 09-1039, and input from the higher education community on the bill.


BILL:HB09-1039
TIME: 01:52:22 PM
MOVED:Todd
MOTION:Moved prepared amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Lambert
VOTE
Casso
Court
Hullinghorst
Lambert
Massey
McCann
Excused
Miklosi
Murray
Labuda
Todd
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090120AttachA.pdf

01:54 PM

Representative Massey discussed the benefits of making the benefit offered by the bill an "opt-in" benefit on the part of higher education institutions.
BILL:HB09-1039
TIME: 01:55:11 PM
MOVED:Massey
MOTION:Moved a conceptual amendment to make in-state tuition classification for honorably discharged military veterans the discretion of higher education institutions. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Lambert
VOTE
Casso
Court
Hullinghorst
Lambert
Massey
McCann
Excused
Miklosi
Murray
Labuda
Todd
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB09-1039
TIME: 01:56:38 PM
MOVED:Massey
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 09-1039, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 9-0-1 roll call vote, with one committee vacancy.
SECONDED:Labuda
VOTE
Casso
Yes
Court
Yes
Hullinghorst
Yes
Lambert
Yes
Massey
Yes
McCann
Excused
Miklosi
Yes
Murray
Yes
Labuda
Yes
Todd
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS