Bill Summary for Bill Number SB09-057

Date: 03/19/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-057

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved a substitute motion to postpone Senate Bill Moved amendment L.019 (Attachment D). The motion Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-057, as amended, to	PASS PASS TIE

04:17 PM -- Senate Bill 09-057

Representative Stephens, sponsor of Senate Bill 09-057, concerning public school financial transparency, presented the bill to the committee. She discussed Amendment L.019, and the changes that it makes to the bill.

04:30 PM

The following people testified on the bill:

04:30 PM -- Tom Turrell, representing Byers School District 32J, testified against the bill. He shared the measures the district already takes to be transparent to the public.

04:33 PM -- David Van Sant, representing Strasburg School District, testified against the bill. He discussed the costs associated to the school districts if the bill were to pass. He described reports school districts already provide to the state.

04:40 PM -- Shelly Sorkup, representing Adams 12 Five Star Schools, testified against the bill.

04:42 PM -- Janelle Albertson, representing Adams 12 Five Star Schools, testified against the bill and raised some concerns about the potential consequences of the bill.

04:47 PM -- Jane Urschel, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB), testified on the bill, and noted CASB is monitoring with concerns.

04:58 PM -- Anna Bartha, representing Falcon School District 49, testified in support of the bill.

05:05 PM -- Dale McCall, representing Colorado BOCES, testified against the bill and noted that BOCES are not included in the bill.

05:10 PM -- Jeff Orrok, representing the Libertarian Party of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

05:15 PM -- Bruce Caughey, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE) and the Jefferson County Administrators Association, testified against the bill.

05:21 PM -- Bonnie Solan, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

05:25 PM -- Robert Stack, representing himself, testified against the bill.

05:27 PM -- Chris Holbert, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

05:33 PM -- Glenn Gustafson, representing Colorado Springs School District 11, testified against the bill.

05:34 PM

The committee asked Mr. Gustafson questions.

05:45 PM -- Kevin Leung, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

05:54 PM -- Walt Cooper, representing Cheyenne Mountain School District 12, testified against the bill.

05:55 PM

The committee asked Mr. Cooper questions.

06:09 PM -- Natalie Menten, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

06:14 PM -- Charlie Able, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

06:19 PM -- Pam Everix, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

06:24 PM -- Susan Bockenfeld, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

06:28 PM -- Tim Leonard, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

06:32 PM -- Dorothy Wisecarver, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

06:35 PM -- Jeff Sacco, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

06:39 PM -- Marty Neilson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

06:41 PM -- Donna Jack, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

06:45 PM -- Jerry Roach, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

06:54 PM -- Jack Ott, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

06:59 PM -- Amy Oliver, representing the Colorado Transparency Project, testified in support of the bill.

07:10 PM -- Todd Shepherd, representing the Independence Institute, testified in support of the bill.

07:13 PM -- Erika Lishock, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

07:15 PM -- Arthur Sharp, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

07:16 PM -- Marilyn Flachman, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

07:18 PM -- Kathy Hansen, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

07:21 PM

The committee took a brief recess.


BILL:	SB09-057
TIME:	07:30:14 PM
MOVED:	Massey
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.019 (Attachment D). The motion passed on a 7-6-0 vote.
SECONDED:	Summers
		VOTE
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Benefield	Yes
	Massey	Yes
	Middleton	No
	Murray	Yes
	Peniston	No
	Priola	Yes
	Scanlan	Yes
	Schafer S.	No
	Summers	Yes
	Todd	No
	Solano	No
	Merrifield	No

Not Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	SB09-057
TIME:	08:32:41 PM
MOVED:	Baumgardner
MOTION:	Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-057, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Representative Benefield offered a substitute motion (see vote sheet below).
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: TIE


BILL:	SB09-057
TIME:	08:32:55 PM
MOVED:	Benefield
MOTION:	Moved a substitute motion to postpone Senate Bill 09-057 indefinitely. The motion passed on a 8-5 vote.
SECONDED:	Merrifield
		VOTE
	Baumgardner	No
	Benefield	Yes
	Massey	No
	Middleton	Yes
	Murray	No
	Peniston	Yes
	Priola	No
	Scanlan	Yes
	Schafer S.	Yes
	Summers	No
	Todd	Yes
	Solano	Yes
	Merrifield	Yes

Final YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS