i_jailfunding_2017a_2017-10-23t13:02:15z1 Hearing Summary
Date: 10/23/2017
Location: SCR 352
Consideration of Draft Legislation
COUNTY COURTHOUSE AND COUNTY JAIL FUNDING AND OVERCROWDING SOLUTIONS
| Votes: View--> | Action Taken: |
| Report Bill 1 to the Legislative Council Committee Report Bill 10 to the Legislative Council Committe Report Bill 11 to the Legislative Council Committe Report Bill 2 to the Legislative Council Committee Report Bill 3 to the Legislative Council Committee Report Bill 4 to the Legislative Council Committee Report Bill 5 to the Legislative Council Committee Report Bill 6 to the Legislative Council Committee Report Bill 8 to the Legislative Council Committee Report Bill 9 to the Legislative Council Committee |
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01:50 PM -- Consideration of Draft Legislation
Senator Coram discussed the bill approval process. He presented Bill 1, concerning financial assistance for county jails and courts. The committee received copies of the draft bill and fiscal note (Attachments A and B). Committee members commented on Bill 1.
17Courthouse1023AttachA.pdf 17Courthouse1023AttachB.pdf
| BILL: | Consideration of Draft Legislation | |
| TIME: | 01:59:07 PM | |
| MOVED: | Coram | |
| MOTION: | Report Bill 1 to the Legislative Council Committee. The motion passed on a vote of 5-1. | |
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Beckman
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Yes
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Crowder
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Yes
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Fields
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Yes
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Michaelson Jenet
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Yes
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Benavidez
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No
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Coram
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Yes
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YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 REMOTE PARTICIPATION: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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Representative Beckman agreed to sponsor the bill and start it in the House, with Senator Coram as the Senate sponsor.
02:01 PM
Senator Fields presented Bill 2, concerning reforming pretrial risk assessment and bonding. The committee received copies of the draft bill and fiscal note (Attachments C and D). Committee members commented on Bill 2.
17Courthouse1023AttachC.pdf 17Courthouse1023AttachD.pdf
| BILL: | Consideration of Draft Legislation | |
| TIME: | 02:13:57 PM | |
| MOVED: | Fields | |
| MOTION: | Report Bill 2 to the Legislative Council Committee. The motion failed on a 3-3 vote. | |
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VOTE
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Beckman
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No
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Crowder
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No
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Fields
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Yes
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Michaelson Jenet
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Yes
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Benavidez
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Yes
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Coram
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No
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YES: 3 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 REMOTE PARTICIPATION: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE
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02:14 PM
Senator Crowder presented Bill 3, concerning state fiscal responsibility for providing courts. The committee received copies of the draft bill and fiscal note (Attachments E and F). Committee members commented on Bill 3.
17Courthouse1023AttachE.pdf 17Courthouse1023AttachF.pdf
| BILL: | Consideration of Draft Legislation | |
| TIME: | 02:15:19 PM | |
| MOVED: | Crowder | |
| MOTION: | Report Bill 3 to the Legislative Council Committee. The motion failed on a 3-3 vote. | |
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VOTE
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Beckman
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Yes
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Crowder
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Yes
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Fields
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No
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Michaelson Jenet
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No
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Benavidez
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No
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Coram
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Yes
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YES: 3 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 REMOTE PARTICIPATION: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE
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02:17 PM
Senator Crowder presented Bill 4, concerning increasing Department of Corrections reimbursement to county jails. The committee received copies of the draft bill and fiscal note (Attachments G and H). Committee members commented on Bill 4.
17Courthouse1023AttachG.pdf 17Courthouse1023AttachH.pdf
| BILL: | Consideration of Draft Legislation | |
| TIME: | 02:19:00 PM | |
| MOVED: | Crowder | |
| MOTION: | Report Bill 4 to the Legislative Council Committee. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0. | |
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VOTE
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Beckman
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Yes
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Crowder
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Yes
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Fields
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Yes
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Michaelson Jenet
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Yes
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Benavidez
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Yes
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Coram
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Yes
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YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 REMOTE PARTICIPATION: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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Representative Michaelson Jenet agreed to sponsor the bill and start it in the House, with Senator Crowder as the Senate sponsor.
02:24 PM
Representative Michaelson Jenet presented Bill 5, concerning a court system for remote participation in hearings. The committee received copies of the draft bill and fiscal note (Attachments I and J). Representative Michaelson Jenet explained that she would like to amend the bill to move the program to the Office of the State Court Administrator. Committee members commented on the bill.
17Courthouse1023AttachI.pdf 17Courthouse1023AttachJ.pdf
| BILL: | Consideration of Draft Legislation | |
| TIME: | 02:26:01 PM | |
| MOVED: | Michaelson Jenet | |
| MOTION: | Report Bill 5 to the Legislative Council Committee. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0. | |
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VOTE
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Beckman
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Yes
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Crowder
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Yes
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Fields
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Yes
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Michaelson Jenet
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Yes
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Benavidez
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Yes
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Coram
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Yes
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YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 REMOTE PARTICIPATION: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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Representative Michaelson Jenet agreed to sponsor the bill and start it in the House, with Senators Crowder and Fields as co-prime Senate sponsors.
02:30 PM
Representative Benavidez presented Bill 6, concerning a state court administrator reminder call center. The committee received copies of the draft bill and fiscal note (Attachments K and L). Committee members commented on the bill.
17Courthouse1023AttachK.pdf 17Courthouse1023AttachL.pdf
| BILL: | Consideration of Draft Legislation | |
| TIME: | 02:34:21 PM | |
| MOVED: | Benavidez | |
| MOTION: | Report Bill 6 to the Legislative Council Committee. The motion failed on a 3-3 vote. | |
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VOTE
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Beckman
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No
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Crowder
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No
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Fields
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Yes
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Michaelson Jenet
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Yes
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Benavidez
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Yes
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Coram
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No
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YES: 3 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 REMOTE PARTICIPATION: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE
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02:40 PM
Senator Fields presented Bill 7, concerning nondiscretionary parole based on risk assessment. The committee received copies of the draft bill and fiscal note (Attachments M and N). Senator Fields explained that the Sentencing Reform Interim Committee is considering the same topic, and she requested that the committee not pursue it at this time.
17Courthouse1023AttachM.pdf 17Courthouse1023AttachN.pdf
02:41 PM
Representative Beckman presented Bill 8, concerning encouraging criminal justice coordinating councils. The committee received copies of the draft bill and fiscal note (Attachments O and P). Committee members commented on the bill.
17Courthouse1023AttachO.pdf 17Courthouse1023AttachP.pdf
| BILL: | Consideration of Draft Legislation | |
| TIME: | 02:45:51 PM | |
| MOVED: | Beckman | |
| MOTION: | Report Bill 8 to the Legislative Council Committee. The motion failed on a 3-3 vote. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Beckman
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Yes
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Crowder
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Yes
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Fields
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No
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Michaelson Jenet
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No
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Benavidez
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No
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Coram
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Yes
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YES: 3 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 REMOTE PARTICIPATION: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE
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02:49 PM
Representative Beckman presented Bill 9, concerning health care cost reimbursement for county jails. The committee received copies of the draft bill and fiscal note (Attachments Q and R). Committee members commented on the bill.
17Courthouse1023AttachQ.pdf 17Courthouse1023AttachR.pdf
| BILL: | Consideration of Draft Legislation | |
| TIME: | 02:50:26 PM | |
| MOVED: | Beckman | |
| MOTION: | Report Bill 9 to the Legislative Council Committee. The motion failed on a 3-3 vote. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Beckman
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Yes
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Crowder
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Yes
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Fields
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No
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Michaelson Jenet
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No
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Benavidez
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No
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Coram
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Yes
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YES: 3 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 REMOTE PARTICIPATION: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE
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02:56 PM
Representative Benavidez presented Bill 10, concerning Medicaid eligibility for detained eligibility. The committee received copies of the draft resolution (Attachment S). Representative Benavidez noted that Bill 10 is a resolution and does not count toward the committee's five-bill limit.
17Courthouse1023AttachS.pdf
| BILL: | Consideration of Draft Legislation | |
| TIME: | 02:57:51 PM | |
| MOVED: | Benavidez | |
| MOTION: | Report Bill 10 to the Legislative Council Committee. The motion passed on a vote of 5-1. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Beckman
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No
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Crowder
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Yes
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Fields
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Yes
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Michaelson Jenet
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Yes
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Benavidez
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Yes
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Coram
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Yes
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YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 REMOTE PARTICIPATION: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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Representatives Benavidez and Michaelson Jenet agreed to be co-prime sponsors and start the resolution in the House. Senators Fields and Crowder agreed to be co-prime sponsors in the Senate.
02:59 PM
Representative Benavidez presented Bill 11, concerning increasing the surcharge for the Court Security Cash Fund. The committee received copies of the draft bill and fiscal note (Attachments T and U). Committee members commented on the bill.
17Courthouse1023AttachT.pdf 17Courthouse1023AttachU.pdf
| BILL: | Consideration of Draft Legislation | |
| TIME: | 03:00:51 PM | |
| MOVED: | Benavidez | |
| MOTION: | Report Bill 11 to the Legislative Council Committee. The motion failed on a 3-3 vote. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Beckman
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No
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Crowder
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No
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Fields
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Yes
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Michaelson Jenet
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Yes
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Benavidez
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Yes
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Coram
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No
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YES: 3 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 REMOTE PARTICIPATION: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE
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03:02 PM
Representative Benavidez asked the committee not to consider Bill 12, concerning adding a member to the State Board of Parole, at this time. The committee received copies of the draft bill and fiscal note (Attachments V and W).
17Courthouse1023AttachV.pdf 17Courthouse1023AttachW.pdf
03:04 PM
Senator Coram thanked the committee members and interested persons for their participation in the committee.
03:05 PM
The committee adjourned.