PUBLIC STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date |
04/25/2024 |
Attendance |
Baisley |
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Coleman |
X |
Ginal |
X |
Liston |
X |
Sullivan |
X |
Hinrichsen |
* |
Danielson |
X |
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Time |
11:43:58 AM to 01:28:49 PM |
Place |
Old Supreme Court |
This Meeting was called to order by |
Danielson |
This Report was prepared by |
Jeanette Chapman |
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Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
hHB24-1220 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
hHB24-1344 |
Amended, referred to Senate Finance |
hHB24-1334 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
hHB24-1381 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
hHB24-1129 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
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HB24-1220 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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11:44:44 AM |
Senator Marchman introduced House Bill 24-1220, concerning workers' compensation disability benefits. The bill increases the cap on benefits for certain workers' compensation claims.
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11:45:34 AM |
Stephan Marsh, representing the Workers' Compensation Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
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11:53:06 AM |
Senator Marchman made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
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11:53:42 AM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1220 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Moved |
Hinrichsen |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Liston |
No |
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Sullivan |
Yes |
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Hinrichsen |
Yes |
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Danielson |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1344 - Amended, referred to Senate Finance
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11:53:51 AM |
Senator Fields introduced House Bill 24-1344, concerning the sunset report for the State Plumbing Board. The bill continues the board in the Department of Regulatory Agencies for eight years until September 1, 2032. The bill makes several changes to the program including changing board appointment requirements, modifying the scope of practice regarding water conditioning systems, updating grounds for discipline, modernizing program operations, and making licenses issued between March 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026 valid for three years.
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11:55:21 AM |
Sean Wyatt, representing Plumbers Local 3, testified in support of the bill.
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11:57:08 AM |
Mr. Dave Miller,
representing the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors of Colorado, testified
in support of the bill.
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11:59:17 AM |
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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12:03:14 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.006 |
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Moved |
Ginal |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Coleman |
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Ginal |
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Liston |
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Sullivan |
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Hinrichsen |
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Danielson |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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12:03:16 PM |
The sponsor distributed and explained Amendment L.006 (Attachment A).
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12:04:41 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1344, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. |
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Moved |
Ginal |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Liston |
Yes |
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Sullivan |
Yes |
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Hinrichsen |
Excused |
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Danielson |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1334 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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12:05:30 PM |
The committee took a recess.
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12:11:04 PM |
The committee came back to order.
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12:11:15 PM |
Senator Hansen introduced
House Bill 24-1334, concerning broadband for multiunit dwellings. The bill
prohibits an owner of a multiunit residential building or mobile home park
from denying access to the property by a broadband internet provider to
install necessary hardware. The sponsor distributed Amendments L.008 and
L.010 (Attachments B and C). He responded to questions from the committee.
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12:12:39 PM |
Jody Shadduck-McNally, representing Larimer County, testified in support of the bill.
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12:16:37 PM |
Mr. Mark Pfaffinger, representing Larimer County, testified in support of the bill.
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12:22:04 PM |
Chad Crager, representing the City of Fort Collins, testified in support of the bill.
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12:22:13 PM |
Sean Dougherty, representing the Colorado Association of Realtors, testified to amend the bill.
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12:24:18 PM |
Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill.
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12:26:44 PM |
Mr. Michael Mcreynolds, representing the Office of Information Technology and Colorado Broadband Office, was available to answer committee questions.
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12:27:33 PM |
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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12:27:34 PM |
Additional written
testimony that was provided to the committee may be found in Attachment
D.
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12:28:37 PM |
The commmittee took a recess.
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12:35:19 PM |
The committee came back to order.
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12:39:16 PM |
Senator Hansen explained
the purpose of Amendment L.008. He responded to questions from the committee.
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12:47:39 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.008 |
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Moved |
Ginal |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Coleman |
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Ginal |
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Liston |
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Sullivan |
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Hinrichsen |
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Danielson |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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12:47:40 PM |
Senator Hansen explained the purpose of Amendment L.010.
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12:48:34 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.010 |
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Moved |
Ginal |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Coleman |
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Ginal |
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Liston |
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Sullivan |
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Hinrichsen |
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Danielson |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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12:48:58 PM |
Senator Ginal distributed
and explained Amendment L.013 (Attachment E).
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12:49:27 PM |
Senator Hansen made comments on the merits of the amendment.
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12:56:14 PM |
The committee took a recess.
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12:56:23 PM |
The committee came back to order.
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01:00:11 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.013 |
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Moved |
Ginal |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Coleman |
No |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Liston |
Excused |
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Sullivan |
No |
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Hinrichsen |
Excused |
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Danielson |
No |
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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01:00:13 PM |
Senator Ginal distributed
and explained Amendment L.012 (Attachment F).
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01:01:28 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.012 |
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Moved |
Ginal |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Coleman |
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Ginal |
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Liston |
Excused |
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Sullivan |
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Hinrichsen |
Excused |
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Danielson |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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01:02:31 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1334, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Moved |
Ginal |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Ginal |
No |
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Liston |
Excused |
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Sullivan |
Yes |
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Hinrichsen |
Excused |
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Danielson |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1381 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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01:02:54 PM |
Senators Hansen and Mullica introduced House Bill 24-1381, concerning the sunset report for the division of financial services. The bill continues the regulation of credit unions, savings and loan associations, and life care institutions through September 1, 2039.
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01:04:16 PM |
Mr. Brian Holst, representing Elevations Credit Union, testified in support of the bill.
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01:04:48 PM |
Ms. Katie March, representing Colorado's Credit Unions, testified in support of the bill.
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01:06:50 PM |
Mr. John Ruby, representing Bellco Credit Union, testified in support of the bill.
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01:07:11 PM |
Mr. Dennis Paul, representing Elevations Credit Union, testified in support of the bill.
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01:10:19 PM |
The sponsors made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
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01:11:28 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1381 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Ginal |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Liston |
Excused |
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Sullivan |
Yes |
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Hinrichsen |
Excused |
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Danielson |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1129 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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01:11:43 PM |
Senator Priola introduced House Bill 24-1129, concerning delivery network companies. The bill requires delivery network companies to develop driver deactivation policies and make various disclosures to drivers and customers.
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01:18:19 PM |
Ms. Nina DiSalvo, representing Towards Justice, testified in support of the bill.
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01:20:03 PM |
Ms. Sophie Mariam, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill.
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01:24:09 PM |
Mr. Kareem Sawadogo, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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01:27:10 PM |
Senator Hinrichsen
distributed and explained Amendment L.014 (Attachment G).
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01:27:25 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.014 |
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Moved |
Coleman |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Coleman |
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Ginal |
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Liston |
Excused |
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Sullivan |
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Hinrichsen |
Excused |
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Danielson |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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01:28:35 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1129, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Coleman |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
No |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Liston |
Excused |
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Sullivan |
Yes |
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Hinrichsen |
Excused |
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Danielson |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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01:28:49 PM |
The committee adjourned. |