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Bill Summary for Bill Number HB17-1222 Date: 04/11/2017
Location: RM 271
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1222

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 17-1222 to the Committee of the W PASS



02:09 PM -- HB17-1222

Senator Gardner, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1222, which creates a voluntary contribution designation (income tax checkoff) benefitting the Family Caregiver Support Fund. Money in the fund is used to provide support to the efforts of Easter Seals Colorado, a registered nonprofit organization. The income tax checkoff will be available for five consecutive tax years beginning the year it is first placed on the form. Committee members received a fact sheet about the bill from Senator Gardner (Attachment A).

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02:11 PM --
Lynn Robinson, representing Easter Seals Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

02:15 PM --
Val Saiz, representing Easter Seals Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Robinson responded to committee questions.


02:22 PM

Senator Gardner wrapped up his presentation on HB 17-1222 and responded to a committee question.
BILL: HB17-1222
TIME: 02:23:26 PM
MOVED: Hill
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1222 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-1.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
Yes
Kerr
Yes
Tate
Yes
Hill
Yes
Neville T.
No
Final YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS