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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


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
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.



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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
VOTE
Foote
No
Humphrey
Yes
Leonard
Yes
Neville P.
Yes
Primavera
No
Tyler
No
Wist
Yes
Lontine
No
Ryden
No
YES: 4 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL






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
VOTE
Foote
Yes
Humphrey
No
Leonard
No
Neville P.
No
Primavera
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Wist
No
Lontine
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS