Legislature(2021 - 2022)SENATE FINANCE 532
05/11/2022 01:00 PM Senate FINANCE
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| HB99 | |
| HB155 | |
| HB307 | |
| HB168 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 99 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 155 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 307 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 168 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HOUSE BILL NO. 168
"An Act requiring the Department of Health and Social
Services to provide and allow submission of an
electronic application for certain state benefits; and
providing for an effective date."
1:24:50 PM
Co-Chair Stedman relayed that it was the second hearing for
HB 168, and the committee had heard public testimony on
April 22nd. The committee intended to quickly review the
bill, review the fiscal notes, and look to the will of the
committee. He noted that there was a proposed committee
substitute for consideration.
Senator Olson MOVED to ADOPT proposed committee substitute
for HB 168, Work Draft 32-LS0639\N (Foote, 4/28/22).
Co-Chair Stedman OBJECTED for discussion.
1:25:41 PM
ERIN SHINE, STAFF, SENATOR CLICK BISHOP, explained that the
only change in the proposed committee substitute was a
change from the Department of Health and Social Services to
the Department of Health. There were also other technical
and conforming changes related to the Executive Order 121,
which had passed earlier in the session.
Co-Chair Stedman WITHDREW his OBJECTION. There being NO
further OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
1:26:34 PM
REPRESENTATIVE LIZ SNYDER, SPONSOR, explained that HB 168.
She explained that the bill required the Department of
Health to establish a fully online application process for
public assistance programs, without eliminating other
existing application options. She thought it was important
to know that online applications could increase
accessibility and efficiency in application and processing.
The greater efficiency would improve access and granting to
eligible applicants more quickly. She noted that efforts to
create an online application option had been ongoing for
many years but had not yet been unsuccessful. The bill
established a deadline of July 1, 2022 and protected the
option in statute.
Senator Olson discussed FN 2, a previously published zero
fiscal note from the Department of Health.
Senator Olson MOVED to report SCS HB 168 (FIN) out of
Committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal note. There being NO OBJECTION, it was
so ordered.
SCS HB 168 was REPORTED out of committee with four "do
pass" recommendations and with one "no recommendation"
recommendation, and with one previously published zero
fiscal note: FN 2(DHS).
Co-Chair Stedman reviewed the agenda for the following day.