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H_SA_2017A 01/18/2017 Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



COMMITTEE ON JOINT STATE VETERANS & MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Date: 01/18/2017
ATTENDANCE
Time: 01:34 PM to 02:16 PM
Benavidez
X
Court
X
Place: LSB A
Fenberg
X
Hooton
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Humphrey
X
Representative Foote
Leonard
X
Lontine
X
This Report was prepared by
Marble
X
Amanda King
Melton
X
Sonnenberg
X
Weissman
X
Williams D.
X
Scott
*
Foote
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
Joint Rule 25 Presentation by the Joint Budget Committee

Introduction to Fiscal Analysts and Bill Drafters

Report on Electronic Benefit Transfers by DOR and DHS
Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only

Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only

Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only





01:35 PM -- Joint Rule 25 Presentation by the Joint Budget Committee



Representative Foote called the meeting to order.



Senator Lundberg discussed the budget requests from the Department of Military of Veterans Affairs on pages 66 and 67 of the Joint Budget Committee Staff Budget Briefing Summary (Attachment A).



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01:41 PM



Representative Hamner and Senator Lundberg answered questions about the budget requests from the department.























01:45 PM



Senator Lundberg outlined the budget requests from the Department of State on pages 91 and 92 of the Joint Budget Committee Staff Budget Briefing Summary.





01:48 PM -- Introduction to Fiscal Analysts and Bill Drafters



Chris Creighton, Legislative Council Staff, introduced himself and explained the role of the fiscal note analysts. He introduced other members of the fiscal notes team.





01:50 PM



Jason Gelender, Office of Legislative Legal Services (OLLS), introduced himself and discussed the role of the OLLS. He listed the drafters who work on matters related to the committee. Mr. Gelender explained the services that OLLS performs and mentioned the office's Legisource blog.





01:53 PM -- Report on Electronic Benefit Transfers Program by Department of Revenue and Department of Human Services



Phyllis Albritton, Department of Human Services, provided an update on the electronic benefit card transfer (EBT) program, pursuant to Section 26-2-104, C.R.S. An informational packet was distributed to the committee (Attachment B).



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01:59 PM



Ms. Albritton answered questions from the committee about EBT program and the use of the cards in various locations.





02:04 PM



The committee took a brief recess.





02:07 PM



The committee came back to order.





















02:07 PM



Flavio Quintana, Department of Revenue, discussed the EBT program and the educational outreach the department has conduced about the EBT program. He stated that the instances of prohibited card use have fallen by about 60 percent from when the law was passed.





02:10 PM



Mr. Quintana answered questions about the use of EBT cards in grocery stores that have liquor licenses and the technology used to prevent prohibited card use.





02:16 PM



The committee adjourned.