Date: 02/24/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1215

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 09-1215 to the Committee of the WPASS



02:04 PM -- House Bill 09-1215

Senator Tapia, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 09-1215. The bill would create the State Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Stabilization Fund to assist the Colorado Department of Human Services (DHS) in meeting the federal target for state spending for recipients of SSI benefits. Senator Tapia explained that the bill is recommended by the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) and distributed a summary of the bill prepared by the JBC staff (Attachment A). Senator Tapia said that the bill ensures that the "federal maintenance of effort" requirements on benefits paid to persons receiving federal SSI are met.

09SenateFin0224AttachA.pdf

02:09 PM

No witnesses signed up to testify on the bill. Senator Sandoval closed public testimony. The committee recessed in order to gather all members to vote.


02:15 PM

The committee reconvened.
BILL:HB09-1215
TIME: 02:10:38 PM
MOVED:Isgar
MOTION:Refer House Bill 09-1215 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 4-3.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
No
Heath
Yes
Isgar
Yes
King K.
No
Scheffel
No
Hudak
Yes
Sandoval
Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS