Bill Summary for Bill Number HB06-1344

Date: 03/08/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1344

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.005. (The amendment creates the Moved amendment L.006. (The amendment increases t Refer House Bill 06-1344, as amended, to the Commi	PASS PASS PASS

01:39 PM -- House Bill 06-1344 - Concerning Domestic Partnerships Between Same-Sex Couples

Representative Plant, prime sponsor, briefly explained the provisions in the bill.

The following persons testified:

01:42 PM -- Ms. Carmen Lowler, representing herself and the Colorado League of Women Voters, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Lowler commented that members of the gay and lesbian community pay taxes and are like other responsible persons in the community. Ms. Lowler discussed the issues that the older gay and lesbian community face and closed by commenting on the issues of legal standing under the bill and the importance of recognizing same-sex partners who have common living arrangements.

01:48 PM -- Mr. Michael Brewer, Equal Rights Colorado, testified in support of the legislation. Mr. Brewer closed by discussing the fee in the bill.

Representative Crane distributed amendments L.005 (Attachment A) and L.006 (Attachment B) to the committee members. He explained that amendment L.005 creates the Civil Rights Division Cash Fund as a fund that would receive money from an increased fee that would offset any General Fund funding requirements in the bill. Amendment L.006 increases the fee from $7 to $52 to offset the need for any General Fund funding. After a brief committee discussion each amendment was moved by Representative Crane.


BILL:	HB06-1344
TIME:	01:50:11 PM
MOVED:	Crane
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.005. (The amendment creates the Civil Rights Division Cash Fund as a fund that would receive money from an increased fee that would offset any General Fund funding requirements in the bill.) The motion passed on a 7-6-0 vote.
SECONDED:	Kerr
		VOTE
	Benefield	No
	Cloer	Yes
	Crane	Yes
	Frangas	No
	Garcia	No
	Harvey	Yes
	Jahn	No
	Kerr	Yes
	Marshall	Yes
	Massey	Yes
	McCluskey	Yes
	Judd	No
	Vigil	No
Not Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	HB06-1344
TIME:	01:59:21 PM
MOVED:	Crane
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.006. (The amendment increases the fee from $7 to $52 to offset the need for any General Fund funding.) The motion passed on a 7-6-0 vote.
SECONDED:	Kerr
		VOTE
	Benefield	No
	Cloer	Yes
	Crane	Yes
	Frangas	No
	Garcia	No
	Harvey	Yes
	Jahn	No
	Kerr	Yes
	Marshall	Yes
	Massey	Yes
	McCluskey	Yes
	Judd	No
	Vigil	No
Not Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	HB06-1344
TIME:	02:00:26 PM
MOVED:	Frangas
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 06-1344, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 8-5-0 vote.
SECONDED:	Judd
		VOTE
	Benefield	Yes
	Cloer	No
	Crane	No
	Frangas	Yes
	Garcia	Yes
	Harvey	No
	Jahn	Yes
	Kerr	No
	Marshall	Yes
	Massey	No
	McCluskey	Yes
	Judd	Yes
	Vigil	Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS