s_fin_2016a_2016-05-09t12:24:15z0 Hearing Summary
Date: 05/09/2016
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1456
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
| Votes: View--> | Action Taken: |
| Refer House Bill 16-1456 to the Committee on Appro | PASS |
The committee was called to order. A quorum was present.
12:24 PM -- HB16-1456
Senator Crowder, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1456, which authorizes the Department of Human Services (DHS) to sell up to 15 acres of vacant land around the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs at fair market value for purpose of expanding the Fort Logan National Cemetery.
12:26 PM -- Mr. Steven Best, representing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Best discussed a packet of information about the bill and the existing cemetery (Attachment A).
16SenateFin0509AttachA.pdf
12:30 PM -- Mr. Bill Hanna, representing the United Veterans Committee, testified in support of the bill.
12:31 PM -- Ms. Lauren Schreier, representing the Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Best responded to a question from the committee.
12:32 PM
Senator Crowder made some closing remarks on the bill.
| BILL: | HB16-1456 | |
| TIME: | 12:33:46 PM | |
| MOVED: | Holbert | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1456 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | |
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Holbert
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Yes
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Johnston
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Yes
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Kerr
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Yes
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Roberts
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Yes
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Neville T.
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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