Date: 04/27/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1266

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Motion to refer HB06-1266 to the Committee of the PASS


12:14 PM -- House Bill 06-1266

Senator Sandoval explained that the committee was unable to locate the prime sponsor of HB 06-1266, Senator Veiga. Since time was running out for the session, Senator Sandoval allowed the witnesses to present the bill.

The following people testified on the bill:

12:15 PM -- Ms. Charissa Hammer, Colorado Welfare Fraud Council, spoke in favor of the bill. She explained the provisions of the bill which makes changes regarding the recovery of public assistance payments for which a judgment has been issued. She indicated that the bill primarily allows the state to garnish an individual's workers compensation benefits if welfare fraud is discovered. She indicated that the bill's fiscal impact has been removed as the Department of Human Services could implement the provisions of the bill manually outside the state's computer systems, such as the Colorado Benefit Management System.

12:17 PM -- Mr. Gerald Garcia, Adams County and the Colorado Welfare Fraud Council, explained why the bill was necessary and how it would be implemented.
BILL:HB06-1266
TIME: 12:21:23 PM
MOVED:Teck
MOTION:Motion to refer HB06-1266 to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a 4 - 0 vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
Yes
Shaffer
Excused
Taylor
Yes
Teck
Yes
Tupa
Excused
Veiga
Excused
Sandoval
Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



12:21 PM

The committee recessed.