S_ED_2016A 05/04/2016 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
| Date: | 05/04/2016 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 11:35 AM to 12:52 PM |
Holbert
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Johnston
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| Place: | SCR 356 |
Kerr
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Merrifield
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Neville T.
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| Senator Hill |
Todd
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Woods
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| This Report was prepared by |
Marble
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| Rachel Kurtz-Phelan |
Hill
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| Conf 16-Western State Colorado University Board Of Trustees SB16-196 SB16-208 HB16-1305 |
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Amended, Referred to Appropriations Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Postponed Indefinitely |
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11:36 AM -- Confirmation of Western State Colorado University Board Of Trustees
Senator Hill, chair, called the meeting to order. He invited Todd Wheeler, Chair of the Board of Trustees for Western State Colorado University, to come to the table to introduce the appointees to the board: Pamela Shaddock and Christian Blees. Copies of the Governor's appointment letter and the appointees' applications and resumes were distributed to the committee (Attachment A). The appointees told the committee about their personal, educational, and professional backgrounds, and about why they would like to be appointed to the board. They answered questions from the committee.
Attachment A can be viewed at Legislative Council.
| BILL: | Conf 16-Western State Colorado University Board Of Trustees | |
| TIME: | 11:43:19 AM | |
| MOVED: | Marble | |
| MOTION: | Refer the appointments of Pamela A. Shaddock and Christian Willem Blees to the Western State Colorado University Board Of Trustees 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 9-0. | |
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VOTE
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Holbert
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Yes
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Johnston
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Yes
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Kerr
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Yes
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Merrifield
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Yes
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Neville T.
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Yes
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Todd
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Yes
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Woods
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Yes
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Marble
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Yes
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Hill
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Yes
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Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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11:46 AM -- SB16-196
Senator Cooke and President Cadman, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 16-196 which concerns the creation of a pilot program for inclusive higher education for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The following people testified on the bill:
11:53 AM -- Marijo Rymer, representing the Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. She distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment B).
16SenateEd0504AttachB.pdf
11:55 AM -- Beth Leon, President of the Board of Directors of the Colorado Initiative for Inclusive Higher Education, testified in support of the bill.
11:59 AM
The preceding two witnesses answered questions from the committee.
12:01 PM -- Christi Kasa, a professor at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, testified in support of the bill.
12:04 PM -- Dana Jones, representing Aims Community College, testified in support of the bill.
12:08 PM
The preceding two witnesses answered questions from the committee.
12:10 PM -- Connor Long, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Long answered questions from the committee.
12:16 PM
There were no more witnesses and Senator Hill closed public testimony. The co-sponsors gave closing comments to the bill. Senator Cooke distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment C) and explained the amendment. Committee discussion ensued.
16SenateEd0504AttachC.pdf
| BILL: | SB16-196 | |
| TIME: | 12:20:38 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection. | |
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VOTE
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Holbert
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Johnston
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Kerr
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Merrifield
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Neville T.
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Todd
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Woods
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Marble
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Hill
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | SB16-196 | |
| TIME: | 12:21:13 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-196, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 6-3. | |
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VOTE
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Holbert
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No
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Johnston
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Yes
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Kerr
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Yes
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Merrifield
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Yes
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Neville T.
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No
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Todd
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Yes
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Woods
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Yes
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Marble
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No
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Hill
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Yes
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Final YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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12:22 PM -- SB16-208
Senator Hill, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-208 which concerns maintaining the same funding calculation for a charter school that converts from a district charter school to an institute charter school or from an institute charter school to a district charter school.
The following person testified on the bill:
12:23 PM -- Terry Croy Lewis, Executive Director of the Colorado Charter School Institute, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Croy Lewis answered questions from the committee.
12:31 PM
There were no more witnesses and Senator Hill closed public testimony. Senator Kerr distributed amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments D and E) and explained the amendments.
16SenateEd0504AttachD.pdf 16SenateEd0504AttachE.pdf
| BILL: | SB16-208 | |
| TIME: | 12:32:33 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection. | |
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VOTE
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Holbert
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Johnston
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Kerr
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Merrifield
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Neville T.
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Todd
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Woods
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Marble
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Hill
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | SB16-208 | |
| TIME: | 12:35:19 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kerr | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E). The motion passed on a vote of 8-1. | |
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VOTE
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Holbert
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Yes
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Johnston
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Yes
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Kerr
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Yes
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Merrifield
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Yes
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Neville T.
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No
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Todd
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Yes
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Woods
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Yes
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Marble
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Yes
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Hill
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Yes
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Final YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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| BILL: | SB16-208 | |
| TIME: | 12:37:03 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-208, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. | |
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VOTE
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Holbert
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Yes
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Johnston
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Yes
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Kerr
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Yes
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Merrifield
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Yes
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Neville T.
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Yes
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Todd
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Yes
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Woods
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Yes
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Marble
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Yes
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Hill
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Yes
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Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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12:38 PM -- HB16-1305
The committee took a brief recess.
12:42 PM
The committee came back to order. Senator Newell, sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1305 which concerns training for educators in school district procedures for assisting students in crisis. A handout was distributed to the committee (Attachment F) as well as amendment L.002 (Attachment G). There was no one signed up to testify. Committee discussion ensued.
16SenateEd0504AttachF.pdf 16SenateEd0504AttachG.pdf
| BILL: | HB16-1305 | |
| TIME: | 12:45:14 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kerr | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment G). The motion passed without objection. | |
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VOTE
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Holbert
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Johnston
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Kerr
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Merrifield
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Neville T.
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Todd
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Woods
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Marble
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Hill
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | HB16-1305 | |
| TIME: | 12:48:16 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kerr | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1305, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 4-5. | |
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VOTE
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Holbert
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No
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Johnston
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Yes
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Kerr
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Yes
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Merrifield
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Yes
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Neville T.
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No
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Todd
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Yes
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Woods
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No
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Marble
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No
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Hill
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No
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YES: 4 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | HB16-1305 | |
| TIME: | 12:50:55 PM | |
| MOVED: | Marble | |
| MOTION: | Postpone House Bill 16-1305 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 5-4. | |
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VOTE
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Holbert
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Yes
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Johnston
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No
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Kerr
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No
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Merrifield
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No
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Neville T.
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Yes
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Todd
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No
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Woods
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Yes
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Marble
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Yes
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Hill
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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12:51 PM
The committee adjourned.