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H_HIE_2017A 01/31/2017 Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENT

Date: 01/31/2017
ATTENDANCE
Time: 11:06 AM to 11:51 AM
Beckman
X
Buckner
X
Place: HCR 0107
Covarrubias
X
Humphrey
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Jackson
X
Representative Ginal
Kennedy
X
Landgraf
X
This Report was prepared by
Lontine
X
Vanessa Conway
Ransom
X
Esgar
X
Ginal
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB17-1078 Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole



11:06 AM -- HB 17-1078



Representative Landgraf presented House Bill 17-1078 to the committee, along with Amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The bill repeals the Family Support Loan Program and the Family Support Loan Program Cash Fund in the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) on July 1, 2017. All moneys in the loan program cash fund are transferred to the newly created Family Support Services Cash Fund, and may be appropriated to cover the costs of winding-down the existing loan program and to provide non-loan-based support through the existing Family Support Services Program.



170131 AttachA.pdf170131 AttachA.pdf



11:13 AM --
Bill Zepernick, representing Legislative Council Staff, answered committee questions regarding the fiscal note.



11:18 AM --
Jennifer Martinez and Zach Lynkiewicz, representing HCPF, testified in support of the bill.



11:26 AM --
Greg Tanner, representing HCPF, answered committee questions about an amount shown in the fiscal note.



11:27 AM --
Marijo Rymer, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



11:29 AM --
Maureen Welch, representing herself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.









11:36 AM --
Mr. Lynkiewicz returned to respond to committee questions.

BILL: HB17-1078
TIME: 11:41:42 AM
MOVED: Landgraf
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Lontine
VOTE
Beckman
Buckner
Covarrubias
Humphrey
Jackson
Kennedy
Landgraf
Lontine
Ransom
Esgar
Ginal
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL: HB17-1078
TIME: 11:43:38 AM
MOVED: Landgraf
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1078, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1.
SECONDED: Esgar
VOTE
Beckman
Yes
Buckner
Yes
Covarrubias
Yes
Humphrey
No
Jackson
Yes
Kennedy
Yes
Landgraf
Yes
Lontine
Yes
Ransom
Yes
Esgar
Yes
Ginal
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



11:50 AM



The meeting adjourned.


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