S_SA_2016A 02/22/2016 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
| Date: | 02/22/2016 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 01:33 PM to 04:36 PM |
Hill
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Jones
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| Place: | SCR 356 |
Kerr
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Sonnenberg
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X
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Scott
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| Senator Scott | |||
| This Report was prepared by | |||
| Vanessa Conway | |||
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| Conf 16-Veterans Affairs - Colorado Board Of SB16-021 SB16-101 SB16-114 SB16-106 |
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Postponed Indefinitely Postponed Indefinitely Amended, Referred to Appropriations |
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01:34 PM -- Confirmation of Hollie Caldwell and Christopher Holden to Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs
Mickey Hunt, representing the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, introduced Hollie Caldwell and Christopher Holden. Dr. Caldwell and Mr. Holden presented their qualifications to the committee and answered questions.
| BILL: | Conf 16-Veterans Affairs - Colorado Board Of | |
| TIME: | 01:39:44 PM | |
| MOVED: | Sonnenberg | |
| MOTION: | Refer the appointment of Hollie Caldwell and Christopher Holden to the Colorado Board Of Veterans Affairs to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | |
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VOTE
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Hill
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Yes
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Jones
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Yes
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Kerr
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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01:41 PM -- SB16-021
Senator Donovan presented Senate Bill 16-021 to the committee. The bill was previously heard at the committee's January 27, 2016, meeting.
Senator Sonnenberg presented amendment L.002 (Attachment A) to the committee.
16SenateStateVets0222AttachA.pdf
Senator Donovan presented amendments L.003 (Attachment B) and L.004 (Attachment C) to the committee.
16SenateStateVets0222AttachB.pdf16SenateStateVets0222AttachC.pdf
| BILL: | SB16-021 | |
| TIME: | 01:44:46 PM | |
| MOVED: | Sonnenberg | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A) to Senate Bill 16-021. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Hill
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Yes
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Jones
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No
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Kerr
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No
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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| BILL: | SB16-021 | |
| TIME: | 01:45:38 PM | |
| MOVED: | Jones | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B) to Senate Bill 16-021. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Hill
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No
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Jones
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Yes
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Kerr
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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No
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Scott
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No
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB16-021 | |
| TIME: | 01:53:52 PM | |
| MOVED: | Jones | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C) to Senate Bill 16-021. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | |
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VOTE
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Hill
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Yes
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Jones
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Yes
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Kerr
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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| BILL: | SB16-021 | |
| TIME: | 01:56:09 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kerr | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-021, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | |
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VOTE
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Hill
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Yes
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Jones
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Yes
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Kerr
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:05 PM -- SB16-101
Senator Kerr presented Senate Bill 16-101 to the committee. The bill establishes a code of ethics for members of governing boards of local education providers (i.e. schools, school districts, Boards of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES)). This includes individuals elected to serve on school district boards, and individuals who serve on the governing board of a charter school or a BOCES.
02:10 PM -- Laura Welch, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:14 PM -- Tammy Story, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:18 PM -- Aurora, BellaNova, Joanne, and Alex McDaniel, representing themselves, testified in support of the bill.
02:36 PM -- Meg Masten, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:39 PM
Senator Kerr presented L.001 (Attachment D) and wrapped up his presentation to the committee.
16SenateStateVets0222AttachD.pdf
| BILL: | SB16-101 | |
| TIME: | 02:40:22 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kerr | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D) to Senate Bill 16-101. The motion passed without objection. | |
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VOTE
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Hill
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Jones
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Kerr
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Sonnenberg
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Scott
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | SB16-101 | |
| TIME: | 02:43:21 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kerr | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-101, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | |
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VOTE
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Hill
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No
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Jones
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Yes
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Kerr
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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No
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Scott
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No
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB16-101 | |
| TIME: | 02:46:26 PM | |
| MOVED: | Sonnenberg | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 16-101 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | |
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VOTE
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Hill
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Yes
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Jones
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No
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Kerr
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No
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:47 PM -- SB16-114
Senator Carroll presented Senate Bill 114 to the committee. The bill creates the Healthy Families and Workplace Act and requires that all employers in Colorado provide paid sick leave to employees based on hours worked. The bill applies to all statutorily defined employees, which includes any person, including a migratory laborer, performing labor or services for the benefit of an employer in which the employer is subject to an employer's control and direction.
02:52 PM -- Chaer Robert, representing the Colorado Center on Law & Policy, testified in support of the bill.
02:56 PM -- Duy Pham, representing the Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill and presented a copy of his testimony (Attachment E).
16SenateStateVets0222AttachE.pdf
02:59 PM -- Robin Clark, representing SEIU, testified in support of the bill.
03:04 PM -- Ethel Ayo, representing SEIU 105, testified in support of the bill.
03:06 PM -- Loree Lattik, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
03:08 PM -- Jasmine White, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:12 PM -- Brenda Lozada, representing SEIU, testified in support of the bill.
03:15 PM -- Maggie Gomez, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:20 PM -- Shanta Farrington, representing FRESC, testified in support of the bill.
03:22 PM -- Laurel Hayden, representing FRESC, testified in support of the bill.
03:23 PM -- Robert Golden, representing South Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified against the bill.
03:25 PM -- Lorin Furman and Anthony Gagliardi, representing CACI and NFIB, testified against the bill.
03:34 PM -- Melissa Benjamin, representing Fight for Fifteen, testified in support of the bill.
03:37 PM -- Nick Hoover, representing the Colorado Restaurant Association, testified against the bill.
03:44 PM -- Clayton Wire, representing the Plaintiff Employment Lawyers Association, testified in support of the bill.
03:47 PM
Senator Carroll wrapped up her presentation to the committee.
| BILL: | SB16-114 | |
| TIME: | 03:49:27 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kerr | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-114 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | |
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VOTE
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Hill
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No
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Jones
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Yes
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Kerr
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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No
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Scott
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No
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB16-114 | |
| TIME: | 03:54:51 PM | |
| MOVED: | Sonnenberg | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 16-114 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | |
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VOTE
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Hill
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Yes
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Jones
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No
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Kerr
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No
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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03:56 PM -- SB16-106
Senator Holbert presented Senate Bill 16-106 to the committee and presented amendment L.001 (Attachment F). The bill requires the Secretary of State's Office (SOS) to appoint three persons to serve as Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) for campaign finance related cases and specifies the procedures to be followed in identifying candidates and making the appointments. The minimum requirements, powers, and duties of the ALJs are also specified, and the SOS must train the ALJs. The bill also modifies the definition of a limited liability company in the Fair Campaign Practices Act.
16SenateStateVets0222AttachF.pdf
04:00 PM -- Peg Perl, representing Colorado Ethics Watch, testified in support of the bill.
04:12 PM -- Scott Gessler, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
04:20 PM -- Martha Tierney, representing America Votes, testified against the bill.
04:26 PM -- Elena Nunez, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified against the bill.
04:29 PM -- Suzanne Staiert, Deputy Secretary of State, testified in support of the bill.
04:32 PM
Senator Holbert wrapped up his presentation to the committee.
| BILL: | SB16-106 | |
| TIME: | 04:33:00 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F) to Senate Bill 16-106. The motion passed without objection. | |
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VOTE
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Hill
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Jones
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Kerr
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Sonnenberg
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Scott
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | SB16-106 | |
| TIME: | 04:35:15 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-106, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | |
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VOTE
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Hill
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Yes
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Jones
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No
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Kerr
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No
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:36 PM
Meeting adjourned.