h_sa_2016a_2016-05-04t10:58:37z2 Hearing Summary
Date: 05/04/2016
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB16-002
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
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| Postpone Senate Bill 16-002 indefinitely. The moti Refer Senate Bill 16-002 to the Committee on Appro |
PASS FAIL |
11:47 AM -- SB16-002
Representative Sias, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-002 to the committee. Currently, the Colorado Health Benefit Exchange (Connect for Health Colorado) charges insurance companies a 3.5 percent administrative fee based on the premium amount of health plans sold through the exchange. Senate Bill 16-002 requires that voter approval be given for this fee to continue and refers a question on fee approval to the voters at the November 2016 election. If voters do not approve the fee, the bill prohibits Connect for Health Colorado from continuing to charge the administrative fee.
11:50 AM -- Rich Jones, representing the Bell Policy Center, testified against the bill and provided a handout (Attachment D). He also noted opposition to the bill from the Colorado Fiscal Institute.
16HouseState0504AttachD.pdf
11:53 AM -- Caitlin Westerson, representing the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified against the bill.
11:58 AM -- A.W. Schnellbacher, representing AARP Colorado, testified against the bill.
12:03 PM
Representative Sias wrapped up his presentation of the bill.
| BILL: | SB16-002 | |
| TIME: | 12:04:45 PM | |
| MOVED: | Neville P. | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-002 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 4-5. | |
| SECONDED: | Leonard | |
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VOTE
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No
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Humphrey
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Yes
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Leonard
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Yes
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Neville P.
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Yes
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Primavera
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No
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Tyler
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No
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Wist
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Yes
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Lontine
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No
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Ryden
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No
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YES: 4 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB16-002 | |
| TIME: | 12:05:05 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lontine | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 16-002 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 5-4. | |
| SECONDED: | Foote | |
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VOTE
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Foote
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Yes
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Humphrey
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No
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Leonard
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No
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Neville P.
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No
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Primavera
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Yes
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Tyler
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Yes
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Wist
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No
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Lontine
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Yes
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Ryden
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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