Date: 04/24/2013

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB13-235

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to refer Senate Bill 13-235 to the CommitteePASS



01:15 PM -- Senate Bill 13-235

Representative Levy, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 13-235, concerning transfer of moneys from the state General Fund to the Colorado State Veterans Trust Fund for the purpose of repaying moneys from the trust fund that were used to build National Guard armories.

01:17 PM -- Mr. Greg Dorman, representing the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, testified in support of the bill. Committee members received an interest calculation for the Veterans Trust Fund, showing how it impacts the fund's repayment (Attachment W). Mr. Dorman discussed the attachment.

13HseState0424AttachW.pdf13HseState0424AttachW.pdf

01:19 PM -- Mr. Robbie Robinson, representing the United Veterans Committee of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Robinson discussed support among veterans for the National Guard, and supported repayment of moneys to the Veterans Trust Fund.


01:20 PM

No amendments were offered to Senate Bill 13-235.
BILL:SB13-235
TIME: 01:21:15 PM
MOVED:Moreno
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 13-235 to the Committee on Finance with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:Salazar
VOTE
Dore
Yes
Foote
Yes
Humphrey
Yes
Labuda
Yes
Melton
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Scott
Yes
Williams
Yes
Salazar
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS