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Date: 01/28/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for SB16-002



SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 16-002 to the Committee on Appro PASS







03:55 PM -- SB 16-002



Senator Lundberg, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-002. Senator Lundberg explained that the bill directs the Secretary of State to submit to the voters, at the November 2016 statewide election, the question of whether the Colorado Health Benefit Exchange, which operates under the name Connect for Health Colorado, can impose a tax to support its ongoing operations. He told the committee that Connect for Health Colorado currently charges insurance companies a 3.5 percent administrative fee based on the premium amount of health plans sold through the exchange. He explained that Senate Bill 16-002 requires a vote of the people to allow the continued collection of this administrative fee since it is a tax and not a fee. Senator Lundberg responded to questions from the committee.



04:04 PM



Committee discussion followed about the provisions of the bill.



04:09 PM --
A.W. Schnellbacher, AARP Colorado, spoke in opposition to the bill. Mr. Schnellbacher responded to questions from the committee.





04:16 PM



Senator Lundberg made closing comments.

BILL: SB16-002
TIME: 04:19:47 PM
MOVED: Lundberg
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 16-002 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
No
Martinez Humenik
Yes
Newell
No
Crowder
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
FINAL YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



04:23 PM



Senator Lundberg adjourned the meeting.








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