Date: 04/21/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1347

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to refer House Bill 09-1347 to the CommitteePASS



04:42 PM -- House Bill 09-1347

Representative Kagan, prime sponsor of House Bill 09-1347, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would establish a Donate Life special license plate. Representative Kagan responded to questions and provided a handout to committee members (Attachment H).

090421AttachH.pdf

04:47 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.

04:47 PM -- Ms. Heidi Heltzel, representing the American Transplant Foundation, testified in support of the bill.

04:50 PM -- Ms. Sue Dunn, representing Donor Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Dunn responded to questions from committee members.

04:55 PM -- Ms. Robin Mitchell, representing the American Transplant Association and Donor Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Mitchell discussed her family's experience with the impacts of organ donation and responded to questions from committee members.
BILL:HB09-1347
TIME: 05:01:00 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 09-1347 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 10-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Looper
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Fischer
Yes
Frangas
Yes
King S.
Yes
Looper
Yes
McNulty
Excused
Merrifield
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Vaad
Yes
Green
Yes
McFadyen
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS