Date: 04/26/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-011

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer the bill to the Committee on Finance. The bPASS



11:52 AM -- Senate Bill 06-011

Representative Butcher, sponsor, presented the bill requiring a study health insurance costs in Pueblo.

The following persons testified:

11:55 AM -- AW Schnellbacher, AARP, spoke in support of the bill. He stated the bill presents a good opportunity to study reasons for the high cost of insurance and the state's high number of uninsured persons.

12:00 PM -- Mike Huotari, Colorado Association of Health Plans, spoke in support of the bill. He distributed a document to committee members (Attachment A).

12:01 PM -- Ralph Pollock, Colorado Association of Commerce Industry, spoke in support of the bill.


12:07 PM

Committee members commented on the bill.
BILL:SB06-011
TIME: 12:10:09 PM
MOVED:Stafford
MOTION:Refer the bill to the Committee on Finance. The bill passed 11-1-1.
SECONDED:Kerr J.
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Cloer
Yes
Green
Yes
Kerr A.
Yes
Kerr J.
Yes
Lundberg
No
Riesberg
Yes
Soper
Excused
Stafford
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Frangas
Yes
McGihon
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS