Education Committee- House and Senate Meeting Jointly

We were called to order this meeting of the joint. Committees on education members we have one bill to take up this morning I believe there's an amendment to this bill is going to be circulated around we get staff to circulate that amendment. Members is a member is coming around just a reminder. This is the last of the lottery scholarship bills. This is the one that. There was a couple corrections that needed to be made. Representive Lundstrum agreed also this was the bill that apply the framework to the constitutional amendment that was referred out. So give me just a moment to review the amendment. Represent Cozart you're recognized for a question Mr chairs of a process question so we're meeting as a joint committee if we once we vote this will this also count as both committees will not have to go to the Senate and go through their committee right that is correct okay thank you yes. The. Members any questions on the amendment. Representative garner you're recognized. What we represent Garner. You hole that let me just let representative Lester present the amendment. Thank you representative Lundstrum you're recognized present your members good morning and thank you for being here this is as agreed upon and and I think thanks to everybody that worked on this This is what the body ask for and. Basically it does set up the framework for lottery scholarship this allows it to start now getting that all together I'd like to thank former Speaker same Broadway and a former Speaker Jeremy Gillam and Mike Rogers with at department of workforce for helping me put together just the basics to get this started. This is as it's written basically it just allows public private biotech and the junior colleges anybody that's offering a certificate towards a license and it also sets up the parameters for industries that are plumbing electrical healthcare and information technology to take part in this. Members of the questions on the amendment. Senator Hammer you're recognized for a question thank you and thank you representative Lundstrum for bringing it a question on the definition of industry thank you just rattled my office would could you be specific as far as what industry means there's actually a list of about twenty different types of industry that are the most needed such as trucking okay canticle that type of thing so that so the term that's in the amendment industry is a direct reference to establish programs found elsewhere in law right yes Sir okay thank you. Representative Lester might soon that that would also be defined in rules from department higher ed yes that's the rules and regs going to monitor that is things drop off the list of the things rise okay thank you and I'm getting a nod from higher in the back room the grease that members any other questions on the amendment. C. nine. No one here speak for against the amendments will of committee. I have a motion by representative Vaught. And second by Senator Hammer the discussion on the motion not all favor say aye opposed nay us have a great solution amendment is adopted. President Lundstrum the now president house bill fourteen seventeen as amended. Thank you colleagues I think you've all been around this quite a quite a while but basically this sets up the framework you the amendment is the bill and I appreciate your time. Motion by representative Vaught. Second person as amended thank you second by Senator Hammer any questions on the motion C. nine all those in favor say aye opposed nay regulation your bill is passed thank you colleagues and thank you so much for your time. I'm sorry center Senator English have questions members thank you for coming in this morning take care this is a session draws near we know that these meetings had to be. Sometimes scheduled at a short notice but thank you for coming in this morning and I appreciate your work no. What committee. Senate committee will start fifteen we'll start upon adjournment of joint budget this morning. We are Jr.