Bill Summary for Bill Number HB05-1053

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB05-1053

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes:

Action Taken:

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03:01 PM -- House Bill 05-1053 - Concerning the Addition of a State Income Tax Checkoff Program for the Military Personnel Assistance Fund

Representative Berens, prime sponsor, explained House Bill 05-1053 creates a tax checkoff program for the Military Personnel Assistance Fund beginning January 1, 2005. The program would sunset after three years and moneys in the fund would be used to make grants to provide general assistance to military personnel for housing costs, utilities, medical services, and other basic expenses that members of the United States Armed Forces, the reserves, or the Colorado National Guard incur as they serve their county.

The following person testified:

03:16 PM -- Mr. William Robinson, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, did not take a position on the bill. Mr. Robinson provided technical information on the number of persons deployed as National Guard and Reservists (about 5,000 for each group).

The bill was taken off the table. The committee will take final action on the measure February 9, 2005.