J_SRC_2017A 03/03/2017 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
COMMITTEE ON STATUTORY REVISION COMMITTEE
| Date: | 03/03/2017 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 12:07 PM to 01:37 PM |
Arndt
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Hooton
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| Place: | SCR 352 |
Kerr
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Nordberg
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Tate
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| Senator Martinez Humenik |
Thurlow
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Brad Ramming, Esq.
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| This Report was prepared by |
Patrice Bernadette Collins, Esq.
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| Jessica Wigent |
Moreno
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Martinez Humenik
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| 1. Vote on remaining bill drafts relating to the LCS database 1a. Education 1d. Judicial 1g. Military and Veterans' Affairs 1h. Natural Resources 1c. Human Services 1e. Labor and Employment 1f. Law 1i. Transportation 1b. Higher Education |
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12:08 PM -- 1. Vote on remaining bill drafts relating to the LCS database
Kristen Forrestal, Office of Legislative Legal Services, testified before the Committee. She explained that numerous statutes needed to conform to section 24-1-136, C.R.S, which states that reporting requirements from executive agencies and the judicial branch to the General Assembly expire three years after the first reporting requirement. The bill drafts, separated by department, include the reporting requirements listed in the Legislative Council database.
LegeCouncilReportDatabase.pdf
Ms. Forrestal added that the Committee's bill drafts were not "department bills"; instead they are the result of a specific issue that was brought to the Committee: The reporting requirements in the organic statutes are in conflict with the requirements of section 24-1-136, C.R.S.
12:21 PM -- 1a. EducationFeedback on LLS 266.pdf
12:17 PM -- Leanne Emm, deputy commissioner of school finance and operations of the Colorado Department of Education, testified on behalf of the department. She shared that she supported the bill as currently drafted, after recommendations made in the January 20, 2017, Committee meeting.
In response to a question from Representative Arndt concerning the principal effectiveness survey, in section 1 of the bill draft, Ms. Emm explained that the department is trying to incorporate the information from that survey into its educator effectiveness surveys and reports.
Rep. Arndt commented that repealing the reporting requirement in section 1 of the bill draft was akin to repealing the legislation that created the requirement.
Senator Moreno asked if the reporting requirement was continued, and not repealed in section 1 of the bill, what the department's response would be. Ms. Emm answered that the department would look at the actual requirements in statute, and see if there was a way to collect that information through the department's educator preparation report, and that the department would attempt to be as efficient as possible by combining the reports so as not to burden school districts.
Committee Member Collins asked Ms. Emm if the department was surveying principals. Ms. Emm answered that she couldn't be certain of the exact information collected in the educator preparation report, but that some of the data collected from that report overlaps with the principal effectiveness survey report.
| BILL: | 1a. Education | |
| TIME: | 12:28:17 PM | |
| MOVED: | Thurlow | |
| MOTION: | Introduce LLS 17-0266.02, as amended, as an SRC bill. The motion passed without objection. | |
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VOTE
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Arndt
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Hooton
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Kerr
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Nordberg
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Tate
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Thurlow
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Brad Ramming, Esq.
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Excused
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Patrice Bernadette Collins, Esq.
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Moreno
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Martinez Humenik
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | 1a. Education | |
| TIME: | 12:28:32 PM | |
| MOVED: | Arndt | |
| MOTION: | Add the "notwithstanding 24-1-136" language to section 1 of the bill (the principal effectiveness survey); and to sections 12, 17, 18, 19, and 21, per the recommendations of the JBC, the Capital Development Committee, and Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind. The motion passed without objection. | |
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VOTE
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Arndt
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Hooton
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Kerr
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Nordberg
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Tate
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Thurlow
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Brad Ramming, Esq.
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Excused
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Patrice Bernadette Collins, Esq.
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Moreno
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Martinez Humenik
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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12:33 PM -- 1d. JudicialJudicialNotesFinal.pdf
12: 34 PM Dorothy Macias, the legislative liaison and a staff attorney for the Office of the Child's Representative, testified on behalf of the office. She asked the Committee to continue the office's reporting requirement. She explained that the office was created as an independent agency to improve representation of children in Colorado's court system.
| BILL: | 1d. Judicial | |
| TIME: | 12:39:06 PM | |
| MOVED: | Moreno | |
| MOTION: | Introduce LLS 17-0271 as an SRC bill, with the notwithstanding 24-1-136 language added to section 3 and with the incorporation of the JBC recommendations. The motion passed without objection. | |
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VOTE
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Arndt
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Hooton
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Kerr
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Nordberg
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Tate
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Thurlow
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Brad Ramming, Esq.
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Excused
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Patrice Bernadette Collins, Esq.
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Moreno
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Martinez Humenik
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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12:43 PM -- 1g. Military and Veterans' AffairsSVMANotesFINAL.pdf
12:44 PM Mickey Hunt, deputy executive director for the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, testified that the reporting information would be included in the department's SMART hearings, and that the department supported the repeal of the report.
A discussion of the statute revealed that even if the reporting requirement to the General Assembly was repealed, the department, according to statute, would still be required to submit the report to the governor. Additionally, the JBC recommended that the reporting requirement continue indefinitely, although the JBC is not listed as a recipient of the report.
| BILL: | 1g. Military and Veterans' Affairs | |
| TIME: | 12:44:46 PM | |
| MOVED: | Moreno | |
| MOTION: | Introduce LLS 17-0271 as an SRC bill. This motion was withdrawn due to a discussion about the JBC's recommendations. | |
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VOTE
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Arndt
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Hooton
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Kerr
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Nordberg
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Tate
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Thurlow
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Brad Ramming, Esq.
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Excused
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Patrice Bernadette Collins, Esq.
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Moreno
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Martinez Humenik
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Withdrawn
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12:49 PM -- 1g. Military and Veterans' Affairs
| BILL: | 1g. Military and Veterans' Affairs | |
| TIME: | 12:49:44 PM | |
| MOVED: | Moreno | |
| MOTION: | Introduce LLS 17-0271 as an SRC bill, as amended. The motion passed without objection. | |
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Arndt
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Hooton
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Kerr
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Nordberg
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Tate
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Thurlow
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Brad Ramming, Esq.
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Excused
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Patrice Bernadette Collins, Esq.
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Moreno
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Martinez Humenik
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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12:52 PM -- 1h. Natural ResourcesDNRNotesFINAL.pdf
12:53 PM Doug Vilsack, legislative liaison for the Department of Natural Resources, testified that the he spoke with various divisions within the department, and the response from most was that a significant amount of time is spent complying with the reporting requirements, but that the department was more interested in hearing, from the General Assembly, the JBC, and the Capital Development Committee about the usefulness of the reports.
However, the Committee discussed that the JBC had recommended that each of the reports in the bill draft was needed for its budget analysis.
| BILL: | 1h. Natural Resources | |
| TIME: | 12:54:06 PM | |
| MOVED: | Moreno | |
| MOTION: | Introduce LLS 17-0277 as an SRC bill, with the "notwithstanding 24-1-136" language added to every reporting requirement in the bill draft, per the JBC's recommendation. | |
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VOTE
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Arndt
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Hooton
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Kerr
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Nordberg
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Tate
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Thurlow
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Brad Ramming, Esq.
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Excused
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Patrice Bernadette Collins, Esq.
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Moreno
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Martinez Humenik
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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01:00 PM -- 1c. Human ServicesDHSNotesFinal.pdf
| BILL: | 1c. Human Services | |
| TIME: | 01:00:47 PM | |
| MOVED: | Moreno | |
| MOTION: | Introduce LLS 17-0270 as an SRC bill, with the notwithstanding 24-1-136 language to sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17, per the JBC's recommendations. The motion passed without objection. | |
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Arndt
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Hooton
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Kerr
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Nordberg
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Tate
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Thurlow
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Brad Ramming, Esq.
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Excused
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Patrice Bernadette Collins, Esq.
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Moreno
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Martinez Humenik
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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01:05 PM -- 1e. Labor and Employment
01:07 PM -- 1e. Labor and EmploymentCDLENotes.pdf
1:07 PM Ms. Forrestal testified that she spoke with Patrick Teegarden, the legislative liaison for the Department of Labor and Employment, and that he indicated that the department fully supports the JBC's recommendations to continue the reporting requirement in section 1 of the bill draft and that the department has no further recommendations.
Senator Moreno commented that the reporting requirement in section 2 of the bill was created in 2016, and wondered if amending that section would fall outside the scope of the Committee's charge. Ms. Forrestal replied that while that statute was not yet in conflict, by putting the repeal date in the bill, the Committee could ensure that statute is in compliance with section 24-1-136.
| BILL: | 1e. Labor and Employment | |
| TIME: | 01:07:57 PM | |
| MOVED: | Moreno | |
| MOTION: | Introduce LLS 17-0272, as amended, as an SRC bill. The motion passed without objection. | |
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Arndt
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Hooton
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Kerr
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Nordberg
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Tate
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Thurlow
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Brad Ramming, Esq.
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Excused
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Patrice Bernadette Collins, Esq.
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Moreno
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Martinez Humenik
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | 1e. Labor and Employment | |
| TIME: | 01:08:19 PM | |
| MOVED: | Moreno | |
| MOTION: | Add the "notwithstanding 24-1-136" language to section 1 of the bill, per the JBC's recommendation. The motion passed without objection. | |
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Arndt
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Hooton
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Kerr
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Nordberg
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Tate
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Thurlow
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Brad Ramming, Esq.
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Excused
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Patrice Bernadette Collins, Esq.
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Moreno
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Martinez Humenik
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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01:10 PM -- 1f. LawLawNotesFINAL.pdf
| BILL: | 1f. Law | |
| TIME: | 01:11:41 PM | |
| MOVED: | Moreno | |
| MOTION: | Introduce LLS 17-0273, as amended, as an SRC bill. The motion passed without objection. | |
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Arndt
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Hooton
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Kerr
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Nordberg
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Tate
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Thurlow
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Brad Ramming, Esq.
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Excused
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Patrice Bernadette Collins, Esq.
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Moreno
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Martinez Humenik
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | 1f. Law | |
| TIME: | 01:11:54 PM | |
| MOVED: | Moreno | |
| MOTION: | Add the "notwithstanding 24-1-136" language to sections 2 and 3 of the bill, per the JBC's recommendation. The motion passed without objection. | |
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Arndt
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Hooton
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Kerr
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Nordberg
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Tate
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Thurlow
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Brad Ramming, Esq.
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Excused
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Patrice Bernadette Collins, Esq.
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Moreno
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Martinez Humenik
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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01:15 PM -- 1i. Transportation
DOTNotesFINAL.pdf
| BILL: | 1i. Transportation | |
| TIME: | 01:15:41 PM | |
| MOVED: | Thurlow | |
| MOTION: | Introduce LLS 17-0283, as is, as an SRC bill. The motion passed without objection. | |
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Arndt
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Hooton
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Kerr
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Nordberg
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Tate
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Thurlow
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Brad Ramming, Esq.
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Excused
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Patrice Bernadette Collins, Esq.
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Moreno
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Martinez Humenik
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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01:18 PM -- 1b. Higher EducationFurtherHigherEdFeedback.pdf
The Committee discussed the conflicting requests of the Department of Higher Education and the Joint Budget Committee.
| BILL: | 1b. Higher Education | |
| TIME: | 01:20:34 PM | |
| MOVED: | Moreno | |
| MOTION: | Introduce LLS 17-0887, as amended, as an SRC bill. The motion passed without objection. | |
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Arndt
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Hooton
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Kerr
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Nordberg
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Tate
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Thurlow
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Brad Ramming, Esq.
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Excused
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Patrice Bernadette Collins, Esq.
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Moreno
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Martinez Humenik
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | 1b. Higher Education | |
| TIME: | 01:24:05 PM | |
| MOVED: | Moreno | |
| MOTION: | Add the "notwithstanding 24-1-136" language to sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 13 of the bill, per the JBC's recommendation. The motion passed without objection. | |
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Arndt
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Hooton
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Kerr
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Nordberg
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Tate
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Thurlow
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Brad Ramming, Esq.
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Excused
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Patrice Bernadette Collins, Esq.
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Moreno
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Martinez Humenik
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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01:26 PM -- 3. Next meeting
The Committee will be on hiatus until the 2017 legislative interim.