Date: 03/05/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1223

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 09-1223 to the Committee of the WPASS



04:26 PM -- House Bill 09-1223

Senator Tapia introduced House Bill 09-1223. The bill extends the deadline for expending moneys for the Colorado Benefits Management System from the Health Care Supplemental Appropriations and Overexpenditures Account of the Tobacco Litigation Settlement Cash Fund for one year. He explained that the deadline was extended last year, and it should have been extended for two years. He stated that the money has already been appropriated, but it hasn't been spent. Senator Tapia responded to questions from Senator Mitchell regarding why the funding was not used to help balance the budget.
BILL:HB09-1223
TIME: 04:33:04 PM
MOVED:Boyd
MOTION:Refer House Bill 09-1223 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a 8-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Carroll M.
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Mitchell
Yes
Morse
Yes
Newell
Yes
Schultheis
Yes
Tochtrop
Yes
Boyd
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS