Date: 03/23/2010

Final
HJR10-1014

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to Postpone Indefinitely House Joint Resolut
Moved to refer House Joint Resolution 10-1014 to t		PASS
FAIL



03:36 PM -- HJR 10-1014

Representative Acree, prime sponsor, presented House Joint Resolution 10-1014, concerning the creation of a federal income tax deduction for health insurance premiums paid by individuals. Representative Acree explained the effect of the resolution, and discussed the benefits of allowing individuals to deduct their health insurance premiums. The following persons testified regarding House Joint Resolution 10-1014:

03:39 PM -- Mr. Brad Wagnon, representing himself, testified in favor of the resolution. Mr. Wagnon discussed his employment situation, and the impact of health insurance rates on individuals who do not receive insurance as a result of employment. Mr. Wagnon discussed market incentives that drive down costs.

03:43 PM -- Mr. Tony Gagliardi, representing the National Federation of Independent Business, testified in favor of House Joint Resolution 10-1014. Mr. Gagliardi discussed the need for equal tax treatment with respect to health insurance premiums. Mr. Gagliardi responded to questions regarding consensus on the issue of allowing income tax deductions for individuals purchasing health insurance, and the rationale for the disparate tax treatment of health insurance premiums.

03:47 PM -- Mr. Arthur Carlson, representing himself, testified in favor of the resolution. Mr. Carlson explained that those with preexisting conditions would benefit from being able to deduct health insurance.

03:49 PM -- Ms. Julie Hoerner-Mowry, representing Rocky Mountain Health Plans, testified in favor of the resolution. Ms. Hoerner-Mowry responded to questions regarding the impact of an individual health insurance deduction on health care affordability, and the potential impact of recently enacted health care legislation at the federal level on the deductibility of health insurance premiums by individuals.


03:51 PM

No amendments were offered to House Joint Resolution 10-1014. Representative Acree discussed the impact of the recently passed federal health care legislation on the issue of tax deductions for individuals purchasing health care. Discussion ensued regarding this point. Discussion followed regarding the fact that House Joint Resolution 10-1014 was referred to a committee of reference, and overall public support for health insurance premium income tax deductions for the individual market.
BILL:HJR 10-1014
TIME: 03:53:48 PM
MOVED:Waller
MOTION:Moved to refer House Joint Resolution 10-1014 to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation. The motion failed on a 4-7 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Nikkel
VOTE
Casso
No
Court
No
DelGrosso
Yes
Hullinghorst
No
McCann
No
Miklosi
No
Murray
Yes
Nikkel
Yes
Waller
Yes
Labuda
No
Todd
No
Not Final YES: 4 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

BILL:HJR 10-1014
TIME: 07:24:22 PM
MOVED:Labuda
MOTION:Moved to Postpone Indefinitely House Joint Resolution 10-1014. The motion passed on a 6-4 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Todd
VOTE
Casso
Yes
Court
Excused
DelGrosso
No
Hullinghorst
Yes
McCann
Yes
Miklosi
Yes
Murray
No
Nikkel
No
Waller
No
Labuda
Yes
Todd
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS