Date: 02/29/2012

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB12-1063

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 12-1063 to the Committee of the WPASS



01:34 PM -- House Bill 12-1063 - Concerning the Homelake Veterans Center

Representative Ramirez, prime sponsor, explained that House Bill 12-1063 establishes the Homelake Military Veterans Cemetery, consisting of the existing cemetery at the Colorado State Veterans Center in Homelake and an additional, adjacent portion of the campus available for cemetery expansion. He noted that the Department of Human Services (DHS) is directed to maintain the cemetery, and authorized to use contractors to assist in any of these duties. Under the bill, the department must establish rules and a fee to reserve burial plots, with reservations open to all veterans and family members eligible for burial at the cemetery. Representative Ramirez closed by saying the cemetery is authorized to accept gifts, grants, and donations, as well as revenue from cemetery operations, to pay for operating costs and capital improvements at the cemetery.

The following persons testified:

01:38 PM -- Mr. Alex Schatz, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions about the fiscal note and fee changes in the bill.

01:42 PM -- Ms. Viki Manley, Colorado Department of Human Services, responded to committee questions.
BILL:HB12-1063
TIME: 01:44:00 PM
MOVED:Conti
MOTION:Refer House Bill 12-1063 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:Swerdfeger
VOTE
Acree
Yes
Beezley
Yes
Conti
Yes
Holbert
Yes
Hullinghorst
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Labuda
Yes
McCann
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Swalm
Yes
Swerdfeger
Yes
DelGrosso
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS