Senate Bill No. 973
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 973, entitled
A bill to provide for the establishment of a state-based health insurance exchange as a nonprofit corporation; to create the board of exchange and prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for assessments and user fees; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and agencies.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Webber offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 22, line 24, after “policies” by striking out the balance of the line through “policies.” on line 27 and inserting “at a rate not to exceed the user fee for the federally facilitated marketplace.”.
The question being on the adoption of the amendment,
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows: