Date: 03/13/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-107

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to refer Senate Bill 06-107 to the CommitteePASS



02:05 PM -- Senate Bill 06-107

Representative Boyd, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 06-107. The bill allows small business group sickness and accident insurance carriers to vary the minimum participation and employer contribution requirements by product rather than the size of the group.

02:10 PM -- Melissa Hall and Rebecca Weiss, representing Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hall stated that the bill would reach out to uninsured businesses by breaking down the obstacles. Ms. Hall responded to committee questions pertaining to the current restrictions on small businesses.

02:18 PM -- Tony Gagliardi, representing the National Federation of Independent Businesses, testified in support of the bill. He stated the bill would give the employer and the employee the flexibility to pick an insurance plan that best suits them.
BILL:SB06-107
TIME: 02:19:40 PM
MOVED:Balmer
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 06-107 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 12-0.
SECONDED:Coleman
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Borodkin
Yes
Butcher
Yes
Carroll M.
Yes
Coleman
Yes
Knoedler
Yes
Liston
Yes
McCluskey
Excused
Paccione
Yes
Penry
Yes
Welker
Yes
Cerbo
Yes
Marshall
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS