Legislative Committees:
- Appropriations; Education (Ranking Minority Member); State, Veterans,
and Military Affairs; and House Services
Interim 2008 ( June through December )
I am currently serving on the following:
- Legislative Health Care Task Force
- Governor's P-20 Council Subcommittee on Preparation and Transition
- Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education - Legislative
Advisory Committee
- "Colorado Reading First" Leadership Team
- Colorado Commission on Aging
- Colorado Film Commission
- Colorado Commission on Higher Education - "Making Opportunity
Affordable", LUMINA Grant Program Steering Committee
- Colorado Afterschool Network - "Supporting Student Success",
Expanded Learning Opportunities Coordinating Support Group
- Early Childhood Science & Policy Advisory Team
- Colorado Child Welfare Commission
- Colorado Health Foundation Fellow
- El Pomar Foundation, Central Peaks Regional Council Member
- Health Information Exchange, Health Information Technology Advisory
Board
- Colorado Addiction Studies Program Team Member
Former Commission membership:
- Colorado Commission on Early Childhood and School Readiness >
Commission was sunset and rolled into Lt. Governor's Office
Former Legislative Committee memberships:
- Business Affairs and Labor
- Finance
Awards
2006 Legislator of the Year Colorado Community Colleges
2007 Legislator of the Year Colorado Community Colleges
2007 Legislator of the Year Colorado Association of School Executives
2008 Legislator of the Year Colorado BOCES Association
LEGISLATION (Prime Sponsor)
2008
House Bills
1009 Auto Insurance Med-Pay
1032 Medicaid Pharmacy Reimbursements
1073 Wastewater Monitoring
1088 Continuous Appropriation for Certain Cash Funds
1113 Limited Gaming Statutory Clean-up
1267 School Security Mapping
1355 Film Tax Credits
1364 Data Sharing Protocols
1415 Film Commission Continuation
Resolutions
1006 Civility in the General Assembly
Senate Bills
11 Med-Pay for Trauma Care
18 Higher Education Statutory Clean-up
38 BOCES Regionalization
65 Teacher Pay Incentives
79 Higher Education In-State Tuition Clarification
88 Tobacco Possession by Minors
167 Higher Education Degree Authorization Act
177 Colorado Works Program
181 School Security NIMS Compliance Program
203 208 Commission Repeal
217 Centennial Care
2007
House Bills
1047 Real Estate Continuing Education
1059 School Security Grants
1066 Supplemental On-Line Education Program
1206 Film Incentives
1256 Economic Development In-State Tuition
1305 Arkansas River Pilot Program Continuation
1345 School Accountability Reports
1348 Extension of School Accreditation Contracts
1355 Insurance Rate Banding
1360 Extension of 208 Commission Deadlines
Resolutions
1006 Civility in the General Assembly
Senate Bills
32 Juvenile Court Proceedings Extension
41 Public Schools Equity Study
63 Mixed Use Developments Community Disclosure
74 EKG Emergency Network
85 Foreclosure Protection
91 Renewable Energy Development Areas Mapping
106 CSAP Dates Adjustment
134 DOLA Grants Qualification for Higher Education
196 Health Information Technology Network
227 Immunity for Teachers wrt Security Issues
232 Health Professionals Loan Forgiveness for Rural Districts
2006
House Bills
1008 Supplemental On-Line Pilot Program
1071 Juvenile Court Proceedings
1308 Bioscience Net Operating Loss Transfer
1362 Film Incentives Program
1408 Groundwater / Mining Clean-up
Resolutions
1010 Civility in the General Assembly
Senate Bills
48 Dynamic Modeling
71 Foreclosure Protection
113 Insurance Non-discrimination on Foreign Travel
137 Obsolete Education Statutes Clean-up
157 Firearms Background Checks
176 Suspension of Educator Licenses
2005
House Bills
1029 Cellphones as Contraband in Correctional Facilities
1146 Motion Picture Incentives
1166 Health Care Credit Notification
1252 Arkansas River Basin Study
1277 Landlord Liability and Nuisance Ordinances
Resolutions
42 - Civic Canopy Mission
Senate Bills
14 Used Vehicle Registrations
177 Property Takings
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