H_HIE_2016A 01/28/2016 01:32:04 PM Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENT
| Date: | 01/28/2016 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 01:32 PM to 04:25 PM |
Brown
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Buckner
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| Place: | HCR 0112 |
Esgar
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Humphrey
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X
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Joshi
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| Representative McCann |
Klingenschmitt
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Landgraf
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| This Report was prepared by |
Lontine
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| Amanda King |
Primavera
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Ransom
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Ryden
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Ginal
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McCann
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| HB16-1065 HB16-1033 HB16-1034 |
Amended, Referred to Finance Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to Appropriations |
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01:32 PM -- HB 16-1065
Representative Conti presented House Bill 16-1065, concerning the creation of an income tax credit for home health care. The bill provides a state income tax credit for taxpayers aged 75 and older of up to $3,000 per year for certain out-of pocket health care costs as follows:
- in tax years 2016 and 2017, the cost of certain home modifications;
- in tax years 2018 and 2019, the cost of certain home modifications and home health care services; and
- in tax year 2020 and 2021, the cost of certain home modifications, home health care services, and durable medical and telehealth equipment.
The tax credit is nonrefundable, meaning the credit is limited to a taxpayer's income tax liability, and may not be carried forward. Each tax year, the availability of the credit is contingent upon the Legislative Council Staff December forecast projecting sufficient revenue to grow General Fund appropriations by at least 6 percent in the fiscal year in which the forecast occurs. If the credit is not available in a given tax year but a taxpayer qualifies, that taxpayers may claim the credit in future years if and when it is available.
To claim the credit, a qualifying senior must obtain a credit certificate signed by a doctor, physician's assistant, nurse practitioner, or home health care agency coordinator listing home health care modifications, equipment, or services needed for the qualifying taxpayer's home health care. Certificates must be submitted with the taxpayer's tax return. Taxpayers may claim a percentage of out-of-pocket home health care costs of the goods and services listed on the certificate based on their federal taxable income and filing status. Representative Conti provided a fact sheet (Attachment A) and an e-mail from Charles Newton (Attachment B). A handout from the Alzheimer's Association (Attachment C) was distributed to the committee.
160128 AttachA.pdf160128 AttachB.pdf160128 AttachC.pdf
01:35 PM
Esther van Mourik, Office of Legislative Legal Services, and Representative Conti answered questions about the bill.
01:45 PM -- Natalie Triedman, Colorado Health Institute, testified on the bill. She provided a handout (Attachment D) to the committee.
160128 AttachD.pdf
01:49 PM -- Sara Schmitt, Colorado Health Institute, testified on the bill.
01:52 PM
Ms. Triedman and Ms. Schmitt answered questions from the committee.
01:58 PM -- Mark Winter, CareSpan USA, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Winter answered questions from the committee.
02:09 PM -- Todd Slechta, Home Care Association Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:14 PM -- Ed Shackelford, Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill. He provided two handouts (Attachments E and F) to the committee.
160128 AttachE.pdf160128 AttachF.pdf
02:18 PM -- Phil Ross, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
02:22 PM -- Doug Coleman, Colorado Association for Medical Equipment Services, testified in support of the bill.
02:24 PM -- Eric Myers, Department of Revenue, answered questions from the committee.
02:28 PM
Kate Watkins, Legislative Council Staff, answered questions from the committee.
02:32 PM
Representative Conti and Ms. Watkins answered questions about the bill.
02:36 PM
Representative Conti explained amendment L.002 (Attachment G).
160128 AttachG.pdf
| BILL: | HB16-1065 | |
| TIME: | 02:36:50 PM | |
| MOVED: | Landgraf | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment G). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Ginal | |
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VOTE
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Brown
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Buckner
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Esgar
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Humphrey
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Joshi
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Klingenschmitt
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Landgraf
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Lontine
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Primavera
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Ransom
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Ryden
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Ginal
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McCann
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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02:37 PM
Representative Primavera discussed a possible second reading amendment.
02:37 PM
Representative Conti provided closing remarks on the bill. Committee members dialogued with Representative Conti about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
| BILL: | HB16-1065 | |
| TIME: | 02:47:42 PM | |
| MOVED: | Esgar | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1065, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 10-3. | |
| SECONDED: | Ginal | |
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VOTE
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Brown
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Yes
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Buckner
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Yes
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Esgar
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Yes
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Humphrey
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No
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Joshi
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Yes
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Klingenschmitt
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No
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Landgraf
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Yes
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Lontine
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Yes
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Primavera
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Yes
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Ransom
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No
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Ryden
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Yes
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Ginal
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Yes
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McCann
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Yes
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Final YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:49 PM
Representative McCann recessed the committee.
02:58 PM -- HB 16-1033
Representative Ginal called the committee back to order. Representative McCann and Representative Nordberg presented House Bill 16-1033, concerning the Colorado Human Trafficking Council. The bill allows members of the Human Trafficking Council to be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties on the council. This bill also removes the requirement that one member of the council be appointed by the Commissioner of Agriculture and instead requires that one person representing the judiciary be appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
03:02 PM
Representative Nordberg and Representative McCann answered questions from the committee about the bill and amendment L.002 (Attachment H).
160128 AttachH.pdf
03:06 PM -- Jeanne Smith, Department of Public Safety, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Smith answered questions from the committee.
03:09 PM -- Brent Boydston, Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in a neutral capacity on the bill, and stated he was supportive of amendment L.002.
03:11 PM
Representative McCann further explained amendment L.002 and answered questions from the committee.
| BILL: | HB16-1033 | |
| TIME: | 03:13:33 PM | |
| MOVED: | Brown | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Landgraf | |
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VOTE
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Brown
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Buckner
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Esgar
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Humphrey
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Joshi
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Klingenschmitt
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Landgraf
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Lontine
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Primavera
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Ransom
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Ryden
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Ginal
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McCann
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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03:13 PM
Representative McCann and Representative Nordberg made concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
| BILL: | HB16-1033 | |
| TIME: | 03:21:01 PM | |
| MOVED: | McCann | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1033, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-1. | |
| SECONDED: | Primavera | |
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VOTE
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Brown
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Yes
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Buckner
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Yes
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Esgar
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Yes
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Humphrey
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No
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Joshi
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Yes
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Klingenschmitt
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Yes
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Landgraf
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Yes
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Lontine
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Yes
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Primavera
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Yes
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Ransom
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Yes
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Ryden
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Yes
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Ginal
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Yes
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McCann
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Yes
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Final YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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03:22 PM
Representative Ginal recessed the committee.
03:25 PM -- HB 16-1034
Representative McCann called the committee back to order. Representative Sias presented House Bill 16-1034, concerning emergency medical responder registration in the Department of Public Health and Environment. Under current law, first responders are overseen by the Department of Public Safety (DPS). Under the bill, beginning July 1, 2017, "first responders" will be renamed as "emergency medical responders" and must register with the Department of Public Health and Environment (DPHE). The DPHE will create and administer the registration program, including promulgating rules for training programs and continued competency requirements, and will be responsible for investigating complaints and taking disciplinary action if necessary. The bill adds the registration program to the programs that can be funded from the Emergency Medical Services Account in the Highway Users Tax Fund.
Emergency medical responders must be registered in order to provide care unless acting as a good samaritan. To be registered as an emergency medical responder, at a minimum, a person must be certified through a nationally recognized emergency responder certification organization, and submit to a fingerprint-based criminal history record check. The bill provides for the provisional registration of applicants whose fingerprint-based criminal history record check has not been completed. The DPHE will develop additional registration requirements and may set fees as part of its rulemaking process. Amendments L.003 and L.004 (Attachments I and J) were distributed to the committee members.
160128 AttachI.pdf160128 AttachJ.pdf
03:27 PM
Representative Sias answered questions from the committee.
03:30 PM -- Mark Quick, DPS, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Quick answered questions from the committee members.
03:44 PM -- Randy Kuykendall, DPHE, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Kuyrkendall answered questions from the committee.
03:59 PM
Kristen Forestal, Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered questions from the committee.
04:00 PM -- Ann Clement, Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:02 PM
Representative Sias discussed amendments L.003, L.004, and L.005. He stated that amendment L.005 (Attachment K) replaces amendment L.003.
160128 AttachK.pdf
04:05 PM
Ms. Forrestal answered questions about the amendments.
04:07 PM -- Michelle Reese, DPHE, responded to questions from the committee.
04:19 PM
Representative Sias answered questions from the committee.
| BILL: | HB16-1034 | |
| TIME: | 04:20:40 PM | |
| MOVED: | Landgraf | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment J). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Primavera | |
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VOTE
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Brown
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Buckner
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Esgar
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Humphrey
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Joshi
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Klingenschmitt
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Landgraf
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Lontine
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Primavera
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Ransom
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Ryden
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Ginal
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McCann
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | HB16-1034 | |
| TIME: | 04:20:59 PM | |
| MOVED: | Landgraf | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment K). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Primavera | |
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VOTE
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Brown
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Buckner
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Esgar
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Humphrey
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Joshi
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Klingenschmitt
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Landgraf
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Lontine
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Primavera
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Ransom
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Ryden
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Ginal
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McCann
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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04:21 PM
Representative Sias made concluding remarks about the bill.
| BILL: | HB16-1034 | |
| TIME: | 04:24:26 PM | |
| MOVED: | Landgraf | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1034, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Primavera | |
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VOTE
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Brown
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Yes
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Buckner
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Yes
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Esgar
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Yes
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Humphrey
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Yes
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Joshi
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Yes
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Klingenschmitt
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Yes
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Landgraf
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Yes
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Lontine
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Yes
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Primavera
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Yes
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Ransom
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Yes
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Ryden
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Yes
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Ginal
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Yes
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McCann
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Yes
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Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:25 PM
The committee adjourned.