S_BLT_2017A 02/15/2017 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date: | 02/15/2017 |
ATTENDANCE
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Time: | 02:02 PM to 05:01 PM |
Jahn
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Kerr
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Place: | SCR 352 |
Priola
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Smallwood
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X
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This Meeting was called to order by |
Williams A.
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X
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Senator Tate |
Neville T.
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X
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Tate
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This Report was prepared by | |||
Jeanette Chapman | |||
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
SB17-151 SB17-111 SB17-080 SB17-104 |
Postponed Indefinitely Amended, Referred to Senate Finance Postponed Indefinitely Postponed Indefinitely |
02:03 PM -- SB 17-151
Senator Crowder introduced Senate Bill 17-151, concerning changes in the requirements for the coverage of health care benefits to allow for increased consumer access to health care services. The bill requires health insurance carriers that conduct credentialing of providers, utilization management, and utilization review to do the following:
1. base health care coverage authorization and medical necessity determination on generally accepted and evidence-based standards and criteria of clinical practice;
2. disclose evidence-based standards and criteria of clinical practice and processes to policyholders and providers that the carrier uses for coverage authorization and medical necessity determinations;
3. ensure that coverage authorizations and medical necessity determinations are performed by a health care provider who is licensed in a similar health field as the requesting provider;
4. categorize a condition as a new episode of care if the same provider has not treated the policyholder for the condition within the previous 30 days; and
5. ensure that tiered prior authorization criteria are based on generally accepted evidence-based standards and criteria.
Senator Crowder provided amendment L.001 (Attachment A) to the committee and discussed the purpose of the amendment.
170215 AttachA.pdf
02:08 PM -- Nicholas Colglazier, Colorado Competitive Council and Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, spoke in opposition to the bill.
02:10 PM -- Dr. Liz Kah, Kaiser Permanente, spoke in opposition to the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.
02:15 PM -- Dr. Elizabeth Kraft, Anthem, spoke in opposition to the bill.
02:18 PM -- Sara Orrange, Colorado Association of Health Plans, spoke in opposition to the bill.
02:20 PM -- Judith Burke, Health Care for All Colorado, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.
02:23 PM -- Rachel Wendt, Colorado Chiropractic Association, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.
02:31 PM -- Nico Brown, American Physical Therapy Association - Colorado, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
02:35 PM -- Pamela DiPasquale, Occupational Therapy Association of Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.
02:38 PM -- Ken Summers, representing himself, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
02:49 PM -- Ed Shackelford, Colorado Senior Lobby, spoke in support of the bill.
02:51 PM -- Dr. Terry Gebhardt, Colorado In Motion, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
02:55 PM -- Ellen Caruso, American Physical Therapy Association, spoke in support of the bill. She discussed a letter from a patient that was provided to the committee (Attachment B). She responded to questions from the committee.
170215 AttachB.pdf
03:02 PM
Senator Crowder made closing comments on the merits of the bill. The committee recessed.
03:13 PM
The committee came back to order.
BILL: | SB17-151 | |
TIME: | 03:13:52 PM | |
MOVED: | Neville T. | |
MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001. The motion passed without objection. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE
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Jahn
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Kerr
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Priola
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Smallwood
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Williams A.
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Neville T.
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Tate
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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BILL: | SB17-151 | |
TIME: | 03:14:13 PM | |
MOVED: | Neville T. | |
MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-151, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 2-5. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE
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Jahn
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Yes
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Kerr
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Yes
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Priola
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No
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Smallwood
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No
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Williams A.
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No
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Neville T.
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No
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Tate
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No
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YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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BILL: | SB17-151 | |
TIME: | 03:14:55 PM | |
MOVED: | Neville T. | |
MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 17-151 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. The motion passed 5-2. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE
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Jahn
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No
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Kerr
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No
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Priola
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Yes
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Smallwood
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Yes
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Williams A.
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Yes
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Neville T.
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Yes
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Tate
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:
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03:15 PM -- SB 17-111
Senator Neville introduced Senate Bill 17-111, concerning measures to address medical marijuana inventory shortfalls. The bill increases the amount of total on-hand inventory of medical marijuana that a medical marijuana licensee can purchase from another medical marijuana center from 30 percent to 50 percent. The percentage a medical marijuana center can sell to another medical marijuana licensee is also increased to 50 percent of its on-hand inventory. The bill allows a medical marijuana licensee to transfer medical marijuana to another licensee without limitation if the licensees share a common owner. Senator Neville provided amendment L.002 (Attachment C) to the committee.
170215 AttachC.pdf
03:17 PM -- Jason Warf, Southern Colorado Cannabis Council, spoke in support of the bill.
03:18 PM -- Kevin Gallegher, Craft and Cannabis Business Alliance, spoke in support of the bill.
03:22 PM -- Shannon Fender, Native Roots Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.
03:26 PM -- Ron Kammerzell, Department of Revenue, spoke in opposition to portions of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
03:38 PM -- Jennifer Kealy, Mindful, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.
03:42 PM -- Dave Cuesta, Mindful/Native Roots Colorado, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
BILL: | SB17-111 | |
TIME: | 03:46:13 PM | |
MOVED: | Neville T. | |
MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002. The motion passed without objection. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE
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Jahn
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Kerr
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Priola
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Smallwood
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Williams A.
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Neville T.
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Tate
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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BILL: | SB17-111 | |
TIME: | 03:46:56 PM | |
MOVED: | Neville T. | |
MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-111, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE
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Jahn
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Yes
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Kerr
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Yes
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Priola
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Yes
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Smallwood
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Yes
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Williams A.
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Yes
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Neville T.
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Yes
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Tate
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Yes
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YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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03:49 PM -- SB 17-080
Senator Merrifield introduced Senate Bill 17-080, concerning a reduction in the amount of earnings subject to garnishment. The bill changes two of the restrictions on the amount of money subject to garnishment or levy for debts other than those resulting from fraudulently obtained public assistance to the lesser of 25 percent of the individual's weekly earnings or:
10 percent of the individual's gross earnings, if his or her gross earnings are less than 250 percent of the federal poverty level; or
0 if the individual's disposable weekly income is less than 30 times the state minimum hourly wage.
These limits on garnishments do not apply to any court order for the support of any person, any court order related to bankruptcy proceedings, or any debt due for any state or federal tax.
03:58 PM -- Jacques Machol, representing himself, spoke in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
04:08 PM -- Jesus Loayza, Colorado Center on Law and Policy, spoke in support of the bill.
04:14 PM -- Tom Romola, Associated Collection Agencies, spoke in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from committee.
04:21 PM -- Scott Allely, Associated Collection Agencies, spoke in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the bill sponsor.
04:26 PM -- Jose Vasquez, Colorado Legal Services, discussed his experience working with individuals who are facing possible wage garnishment. He responded to questions from the committee.
04:34 PM
Senator Merrifield made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
BILL: | SB17-080 | |
TIME: | 04:37:21 PM | |
MOVED: | Kerr | |
MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-080 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 1-6. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE
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Jahn
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No
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Kerr
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Yes
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Priola
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No
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Smallwood
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No
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Williams A.
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No
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Neville T.
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No
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Tate
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No
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YES: 1 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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BILL: | SB17-080 | |
TIME: | 04:38:37 PM | |
MOVED: | Neville T. | |
MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 17-080 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. The motion passed 6-1. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE
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Jahn
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Yes
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Kerr
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No
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Priola
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Yes
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Smallwood
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Yes
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Williams A.
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Yes
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Neville T.
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Yes
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Tate
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Yes
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Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:39 PM -- SB 17-104
Senator Donovan introduced Senate Bill 17-104, concerning the requirements that a health insurance carrier offer a catastrophic plan in certain geographic rating areas. If a health insurance carrier offers an individual health benefit plan in three designated geographic areas of the state, the bill requires that the carrier also offer a catastrophic plan to any eligible individual in that area. The bill applies to the east geographic rating area, the west geographic rating area, and geographic rating area five. These catastrophic plans must be offered for a minimum of three years.
Senator Donovan responded to questions from the committee.
04:50 PM -- Sara Orrange, Colorado Association of Health Plans, spoke in opposition to the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.
BILL: | SB17-104 | |
TIME: | 04:57:47 PM | |
MOVED: | Jahn | |
MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE
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Jahn
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Kerr
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Priola
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Smallwood
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Williams A.
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Neville T.
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Tate
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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BILL: | SB17-104 | |
TIME: | 04:58:17 PM | |
MOVED: | Jahn | |
MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-104, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion failed on a vote of 3-4. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE
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Jahn
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Yes
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Kerr
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Yes
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Priola
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No
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Smallwood
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No
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Williams A.
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Yes
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Neville T.
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No
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Tate
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No
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YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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BILL: | SB17-104 | |
TIME: | 05:00:17 PM | |
MOVED: | Neville T. | |
MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 17-104 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. The motion passed 4-3. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE
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Jahn
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No
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Kerr
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No
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Priola
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Yes
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Smallwood
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Yes
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Williams A.
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No
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Neville T.
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Yes
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Tate
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Yes
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YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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05:00 PM
The committee adjourned.