1361CCB7C5D48834872583BD007FFC44 Hearing Summary

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BILL SUMMARY For HB19-1127

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Mar 14, 2019
Location Old State Library

HB19-1127 - Referred to Senate Appropriations

05:18:03 PM

Senator Fields, bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 19-1127. The bill allows the lieutenant governor to serve concurrently as the director of the Office of Saving People Money on Health Care without giving up the former role, and altering the joint role's compensation. Senator Fenberg, bill sponsor, made further comments. The bill sponsors responded to a question regarding the fiscal note. Aaron Carpenter, Legislative Council Staff, further clarified the fiscal note. Mr. Carpenter responded to a clarifying question from the committee regarding the fiscal note.

05:28:34 PM

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee regarding potential legal issues between these roles, staff requirements for the new office, and the source of funding for the bill.

05:33:59 PM

David DeNovellis, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), testified in support of the bill. Mr. DeNovellis responded to questions from the committee regarding the bill's fiscal impact on HCPF.

05:39:54 PM

The bill sponsors made closing comments on the bill.

05:41:41 PM

Committee members made closing comments on the bill.

05:42:49 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 19-1127 to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Lee
	Seconded

	Gonzales	Yes
	Lundeen	No
	Tate	No
	Todd	Yes
	Woodward	Excused
	Lee	Yes
	Court	Yes
	Final	YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB19-1127 - Referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly