Date: 03/05/2014

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB14-096

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 14-096 to the Committee of the WPASS



11:33 AM -- SB14-096

Representatives Exum and Petterson, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 14-096. The bill changes the name of the statutory references for "state veterans nursing home" and "state nursing home" to "veterans community living center" or "veterans center."

11:35 AM -- Ralph Bozella, representing the United Veterans Committee, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Bozella stated that the name change is being requested to better represent all of the activities that take place in the homes. He spoke in detail about such activities.

11:38 AM -- Viki Manley, representing the Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Manley indicated that the change will better allow the department to serve veterans.
BILL:SB14-096
TIME: 11:42:39 AM
MOVED:Salazar
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 14-096 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:Williams
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