Date: 03/10/2014

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB14-1277

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 14-1277 to the Committee of the WPASS



04:45 PM -- HB14-1277

Representative Melton, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 14-1277. Under current law, a member of the Colorado National Guard must be involuntarily mobilized for at least 30 days on active military duty for the member or his or her family to be eligible for a grant from the Military Family Relief Fund (MFRF). This bill expands grant eligibility to Colorado National Guard members and the families of members who are called to state active duty by executive order of the Governor. Representative Melton responded to questions from the committee.

04:48 PM -- Chaplain Andrew Meverden, representing the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), testified in support of the bill. Chaplain Meverden spoke about eligibility for grants from the MFRF. He explained how the money is generally expended. He listed benefits of the bill for families of Guard members on state active duty. He explained the types of activities that are included in state active duty status. He responded to questions from the committee about the amount of money donated to the MFRF.

04:56 PM -- Michael Hunt, representing the DMVA, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hunt responded to questions from the committee about grants from the MFRF.
BILL:HB14-1277
TIME: 04:59:25 PM
MOVED:Moreno
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1277 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:Salazar
VOTE
Conti
Yes
Dore
Yes
Foote
Yes
Humphrey
Yes
Labuda
Yes
Melton
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Williams
Yes
Salazar
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS