Committee adopts substitute for Senate Bill 20-10, bars political subdivisions from using state or local funds for UBI programs

The Senate Committee on Local Government adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 20-10 and voted to report the substitute to the full Senate with the recommendation that the original bill not pass and the committee substitute do pass and be printed; the committee recorded four ayes and one nay.

Senator Bettencourt, presenting the committee substitute, said it "clarifies that political subdivisions may not circumvent cash unconditional requirements by using alternative, transfer methods, AKA gift cards, prohibits political subdivisions from using state or local funds to support a UBI program and tightens up language related to the program requirements to prevent potential loopholes or misuse." After the explanation, Senator Nichols moved adoption; the clerk called the roll and the committee reported the substitute by roll call.

Committee discussion on the substitute was brief; the transcript records a call for questions followed immediately by the motion to adopt and the roll call. With the substitute adopted and reported, the committee will transmit the substitute and roll-call record to the Senate for further action.