PUBLIC STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date |
02/14/2024 |
Attendance |
Bradfield |
X |
Bradley |
X |
Brown |
X |
English |
* |
Hamrick |
* |
Hernandez |
X |
Holtorf |
X |
Lieder |
X |
McCormick |
X |
Ortiz |
X |
Weinberg |
X |
Young |
X |
Daugherty |
* |
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Time |
01:35:39 PM to 03:46:06 PM |
Place |
HCR 0112 |
This Meeting was called to order by |
Daugherty |
This Report was prepared by |
Eliyah Chadioun |
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Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
hHB24-1176 |
Amended, referred to House Finance |
hHB24-1113 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
hHB24-1258 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
hRulemaking Authority of the Executive Director of the Department of Early Childhood Sunset Review Hearing |
Committee Discussion Only |
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HB24-1176 - Amended, referred to House Finance
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01:37:18 PM |
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Hamrick and Jodeh, presented House Bill 24-1176
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill expands the
scope of the Behavioral Health-Care Continuum Gap Grant Program to include
awarding a community investment grant for a new capital construction project.
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01:43:12 PM |
The bill sponsors
responded to question from the committee.
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01:45:59 PM |
Ms. Beverly Stables,
representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the
bill.
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01:48:03 PM |
Ms. Edie Sonn, representing
the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, testified in support of the
bill.
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01:51:19 PM |
Dr. Nancy Jackson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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01:54:20 PM |
Dr. Kelly Phillips-Henry, representing Aurora Mental Health & Recovery, testified in support of the bill.
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01:57:37 PM |
The first panel of
witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
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02:02:48 PM |
Ms. Kathie Snell, representing Aurora Mental Health and Recovery, testified in support of the bill.
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02:05:47 PM |
Mr. Marc Condojani,
representing the Behavioral Health Adminsitration, was available to answer
questions from the committee.
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02:10:01 PM |
The second witness
panel responded to questions from the committee.
Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).
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02:15:27 PM |
The bill sponsors
provided the committee with Amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
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02:17:30 PM |
The bill sponsors
responded to questions regarding Amendment L.001.
Debbie Stafford,
representing themself, was available to answer questions from the committee.
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02:24:28 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). |
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Moved |
Hamrick |
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Seconded |
Daugherty |
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Bradfield |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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Brown |
Yes |
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English |
Yes |
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Hamrick |
Yes |
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Hernandez |
Yes |
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Holtorf |
No |
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Lieder |
Yes |
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McCormick |
Yes |
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Ortiz |
Yes |
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Weinberg |
No |
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Young |
Yes |
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Daugherty |
Yes |
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YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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02:24:29 PM |
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Hamrick and Jodeh, provided closing remarks regarding
House Bill 24-1176.
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02:32:42 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1176, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. |
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Moved |
Hamrick |
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Seconded |
Lieder |
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Bradfield |
No |
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Bradley |
No |
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Brown |
Yes |
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English |
Yes |
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Hamrick |
Yes |
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Hernandez |
Yes |
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Holtorf |
No |
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Lieder |
Yes |
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McCormick |
Yes |
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Ortiz |
Yes |
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Weinberg |
No |
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Young |
Yes |
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Daugherty |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1113 - Postponed Indefinitely
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02:33:47 PM |
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Brown and Boesenecker, introduced House Bill
24-1113 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. If a person is
forced to change carriers because a small group plan carrier left the market,
the bill requires the new carrier to credit all out-of-pocket expenses
paid by the person in the given plan year in accordance with the terms
of the original carrier.
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02:34:39 PM |
The bill sponsors
responded to questions from the committee.
Representative
Brown motioned to postpone House Bill 23-1113 indefinitely.
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02:38:31 PM
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Motion |
Postpone House Bill 24-1113 indefinitely. |
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Moved |
Weinberg |
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Seconded |
English |
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Bradfield |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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Brown |
Yes |
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English |
Yes |
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Hamrick |
Excused |
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Hernandez |
Yes |
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Holtorf |
Yes |
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Lieder |
Yes |
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McCormick |
Yes |
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Ortiz |
Yes |
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Weinberg |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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Daugherty |
Excused |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1258 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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02:38:36 PM |
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Brown and Boesenecker, introduced House Bill
24-1258 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. If a person is
forced to change carriers because a small group plan carrier left the market,
the bill requires the new carrier to credit all out-of-pocket expenses
paid by the person in the given plan year in accordance with the terms
of the original carrier.
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02:44:48 PM |
The bill sponsors
responded to questions form the committee.
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02:47:40 PM |
Kate Harris, representing
the Division of Insurance, testified in support of the bill.
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02:50:22 PM |
Ms. Isabel Cruz,
representing the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support
of the bill.
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02:53:39 PM |
The witness panel
responded to questions from the committee.
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03:01:00 PM |
Representatives Brown
and Boesenecker introduced amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment
C).
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03:02:55 PM |
Representatives Brown
and Boesenecker introduced amendment L.002 to the committee (Attachment
D).
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03:04:12 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D) to L.001 (Attachment C). |
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Moved |
Brown |
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Seconded |
Hamrick |
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Bradfield |
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Bradley |
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Brown |
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English |
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Hamrick |
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Hernandez |
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Holtorf |
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Lieder |
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McCormick |
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Ortiz |
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Weinberg |
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Young |
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Daugherty |
Excused |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:04:51 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 as amended (Attachment C). |
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Moved |
Brown |
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Seconded |
Hamrick |
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Bradfield |
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Bradley |
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Brown |
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English |
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Hamrick |
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Hernandez |
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Holtorf |
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Lieder |
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McCormick |
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Ortiz |
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Weinberg |
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Young |
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Daugherty |
Excused |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:04:51 PM |
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Brown and Boesenecker, provided closing remarks
regarding House Bill 24-1258.
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03:07:13 PM |
Members of the committee
provided closing remarks regarding the bill.
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03:12:24 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1258, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Brown |
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Seconded |
Hamrick |
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Bradfield |
No |
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Bradley |
No |
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Brown |
Yes |
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English |
Yes |
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Hamrick |
Yes |
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Hernandez |
Yes |
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Holtorf |
No |
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Lieder |
Yes |
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McCormick |
Yes |
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Ortiz |
Yes |
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Weinberg |
No |
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Young |
Yes |
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Daugherty |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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Rulemaking Authority of the Executive Director of the Department of Early Childhood Sunset Review Hearing - Committee Discussion Only
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03:12:31 PM |
Mr. Brian Tobias,
representing the Department of Regulator Agencies, presented the House
Health and Human Services committee with the Rulemaking Authority of the
Executive Director of the Department of Early Childhood Sunset Review (Attachment
E).
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03:21:19 PM |
Mr. Brian Tobias
responded to questions from the committee.
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03:22:20 PM |
Dr. Lisa Roy, representing
the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, testified in support of the
Rulemaking Authority of the Executive Director of the Department of Early
Childhood.
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03:25:45 PM |
Grace Eckel, representing
the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, testified in support of the
Rulemaking Authority of the Executive Director of the Department of Early
Childhood.
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03:27:34 PM |
Dawn Alexander, representing
the Early Childhood Education Association, testified in an amended position
on the Rulemaking Authority of the Executive Director of the Department
of Early Childhood.
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03:30:13 PM |
Melissa Mares, representing
the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the Rulemaking
Authority of the Executive Director of the Department of Early Childhood.
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03:33:04 PM |
Ms. Anna-Jo Haynes,
representing themself, testified in support of the Rulemaking Authority
of the Executive Director of the Department of Early Childhood.
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03:38:29 PM |
Elsa Holguin, representing
the Denver Preschool Program, testified in support of the Rulemaking Authority
of the Executive Director of the Department of Early Childhood.
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03:43:26 PM
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Motion |
Introduce draft bill. |
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Moved |
Young |
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Seconded |
Hamrick |
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Bradfield |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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Brown |
Yes |
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English |
Yes |
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Hamrick |
Yes |
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Hernandez |
Yes |
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Holtorf |
Yes |
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Lieder |
Yes |
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McCormick |
Yes |
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Ortiz |
Yes |
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Weinberg |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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Daugherty |
Yes |
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YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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03:44:14 PM |
Chairwoman Daugherty
announced Representatives Young and Sirota as the primary sponsors of the
draft bill.
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03:45:27 PM
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Motion |
Assign primary bill sponsors. |
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Moved |
Young |
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Seconded |
Hamrick |
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Bradfield |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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Brown |
Yes |
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English |
Yes |
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Hamrick |
Yes |
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Hernandez |
Yes |
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Holtorf |
No |
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Lieder |
Yes |
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McCormick |
Yes |
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Ortiz |
Yes |
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Weinberg |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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Daugherty |
Yes |
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YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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03:45:27 PM |
Chairwoman Daugherty
asked members of the committee if they would like to co-sponsor the draft
bill.
Representative
Holtorf was announced as a co-sponsor to the draft bill.
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03:46:06 PM |
The committee adjourned. |