Bill Summary for Bill Number SCR06-001

Date: 04/26/2006

Final
SUMMARY for SCR06-001

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.003 (The amendment accomplishes Refer Senate Concurrent Resolution 06-001 to the C	TIE PASS

04:15 PM -- Senate Concurrent Resolution 06-001 - Concerning the Extension of the Senior Homestead Exemption to Military Disabled Veterans

Representative Gallegos, prime sponsor, explained that the measure would expand the senior homestead exemption to 100 percent permanently disabled military personnel who are disabled due to a service-related disability. Representative Gallegos and the committee briefly discussed the $1 million cost of the resolution. Representative Gallegos closed by saying that most of the beneficiaries of the bill are on fixed incomes and need the financial assistance in the resolution.

The following persons testified:

04:22 PM -- Mr. Artie Guerrero, United Veterans Committee of Colorado, testified in support of the legislation.

04:24 PM -- Mr. George Thomas, United Veterans Committee of Colorado, testified in support of the measure and urged committee members to vote for the resolution.

04:28 PM -- Mr. Charles Carter, Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the legislation.

04:30 PM -- Mr. Wayne Thompson, Jr., Veterans of Foreign Wars, urged the committee to vote for the measure.

Representative Judd distributed and moved amendment L.003 (Attachment C). Representative Judd explained that the amendment accomplishes two goals. First, it would not require the state backfill component in the resolution to count against the TABOR limit. Second, it would require that the cost of the resolution be funded with a one-one-thousandth percent state income tax increase. After a brief committee discussion, the Chair ruled that the amendment did not fit under the title of the resolution. Representative Cloer moved that the measure be referred to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 9-2-2 vote.


BILL:	SCR 06-001
TIME:	04:32:40 PM
MOVED:	Judd
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.003 (The amendment accomplishes two goals. First, it would not require the state backfill component in the resolution to count against the TABOR limit. Second, it would require that the cost of the resolution be funded with a one-one-thousandth percent state income tax increase. After a brief committee discussion, the Chair ruled that the amendment did not fit under the title of the resolution.
SECONDED:	Garcia
		VOTE
	Benefield
	Cloer
	Crane
	Frangas
	Garcia
	Harvey
	Jahn
	Kerr
	Marshall
	Massey
	McCluskey
	Judd
	Vigil
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:	SCR 06-001
TIME:	04:35:23 PM
MOVED:	Cloer
MOTION:	Refer Senate Concurrent Resolution 06-001 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 9-2-2 vote.
SECONDED:	Crane
		VOTE
	Benefield	Yes
	Cloer	Yes
	Crane	Yes
	Frangas	Yes
	Garcia	No
	Harvey	Excused
	Jahn	Yes
	Kerr	Yes
	Marshall	Yes
	Massey	Yes
	McCluskey	Excused
	Judd	No
	Vigil	Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

04:36 PM

Adjourn.