HB 1017 — Transfer of Money in Refinance Discretionary Account
Last action — Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2025 First Extraordinary Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
The refinance discretionary account (account) created in the ARPA refinance state money cash fund consists of state money credited to the account when, during the 2024 legislative session, the general assembly exchanged money that the state received pursuant to the "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021" (ARPA) with state money. The governor has discretion to designate any department as a recipient of money from the account to be used for any allowable purpose under ARPA.The bill requires the state treasurer to transfer, within 3 days of the effective date of the bill, the unexpended and unencumbered balance of money in the account that did not originate from the money the state received from the coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund from the account to the health insurance affordability cash fund.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf August 21, 2025
Action History
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Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
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House Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely
Sponsors
- N. Hinrichsen · Primary
- Tammy Story · Primary
- Elizabeth Velasco · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 10 voted No
Sponsors (3)
- N. Hinrichsen
- Tammy Story Democrat
- Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (98)
98 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 98 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 36% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Boesenecker | Democrat | Yea |
| Brianna Titone | Democrat | Nay |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Democrat | Nay |
| Emily Sirota | Democrat | Yea |
| Junie Joseph | Democrat | Nay |
| Karen McCormick | Democrat | Yea |
| Yara Zokaie | Democrat | Nay |
| Carlos Barron | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Woog | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Taggart | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Gonzalez | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 36% | 64% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Boesenecker | Democrat | Nay |
| Brianna Titone | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Sirota | Democrat | Nay |
| Junie Joseph | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen McCormick | Democrat | Nay |
| Yara Zokaie | Democrat | Yea |
| Carlos Barron | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Woog | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Taggart | Republican | Nay |
| Ryan Gonzalez | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1017 do?
- The refinance discretionary account (account) created in the ARPA refinance state money cash fund consists of state money credited to the account when, during the 2024 legislative session, the general assembly exchanged money that the state received pursuant to the "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021" (ARPA) with state money. The governor has discretion to designate any department as a recipient of money from the account to be used for any allowable purpose under ARPA.The bill requires the state treasurer to transfer, within 3 days of the effective date of the bill, the unexpended and unencumbered balance of money in the account that did not originate from the money the state received from the coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund from the account to the health insurance affordability cash fund.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
- Who sponsors HB 1017?
- HB 1017 is sponsored by N. Hinrichsen, Tammy Story (Democrat), and Elizabeth Velasco (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 1017?
- This bill died with 2025 First Extraordinary Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 1017?
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