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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
| Date |
03/25/2019 |
| Attendance |
| Catlin |
X |
| Froelich |
* |
| Geitner |
X |
| Kipp |
X |
| Landgraf |
X |
| Liston |
X |
| Sirota |
X |
| Valdez A. |
* |
| Weissman |
X |
| Hooton |
* |
| Jackson |
X |
| X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call |
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| Time |
01:32:27 PM to 05:27:14 PM |
| Place |
HCR 0112 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Representative Jackson |
| This Report was prepared by |
Andrea Denka |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB19-1218 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hHB19-1231 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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HB19-1218 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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01:32:54 PM |
Representative Roberts, prime bill sponsor,
presented House Bill 19-1218. This bill expands the number of years
within a ten-year period that water loaned for instream flow purposes may
be exercised from three years to five years and allows a loan to be renewed
for up to two additional ten-year periods.
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01:36:18 PM |
Representative Roberts responded to questions from the committee.
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01:37:29 PM |
Drew Peternell, representing Trout Unlimited,
testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment
A).
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01:42:48 PM |
Josh Kuhn, representing Conservation Colorado,
testified in support of the bill.
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01:46:19 PM |
Beau Kiklis read the testimony of David
Dragoo, who testified in support of the bill.
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01:49:04 PM |
Julie McKenna, representing Northern Water, testified in support of the bill.
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01:50:47 PM |
Mr. Peternell, Ms. McKenna and Mr. Kuhn
responded to questions from the committee.
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02:06:08 PM |
Linda Bassi, representing the Colorado
Department of Natural Resources (DNR), testified in support of the bill.
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02:07:29 PM |
Ms. Bassi responded to questions from the
committee. Kevin Rein, representing DNR, came to the table to respond
to questions from the committee.
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02:36:07 PM |
Kathleen Curry, representing the Ute Water
Conservation District, testified against the bill.
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02:38:34 PM |
Garin Vorthmann, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified against the bill.
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02:40:03 PM |
Terry Faukhauser, Executive Vice President
of the Colorado Cattlemen's Association, testified against the bill.
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02:43:54 PM |
Bill Wombacher, representing the East Cherry
Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District, testified against the bill.
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02:49:02 PM |
Mr. Wombacher, Mr. Faukhauser, Ms. Vorthmann,
and Ms. Curry responded to questions from the committee.
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03:03:39 PM |
Karen Kalarity, representing herself, testified against the bill.
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03:07:52 PM |
Chris Piper, representing Denver Water, testified on the bill.
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03:09:31 PM |
Zane Kessler, representing the Colorado
River District, testified on the bill.
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03:12:27 PM |
Aaron Citron, representing The Nature Conservancy,
testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment
B).
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03:19:38 PM |
Mr. Citron and Mr. Kessler responded to questions from the committee.
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03:30:08 PM |
Ms. Bassi came to the table and responded
to questions from the committee.
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03:32:47 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). |
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| Moved |
Sirota |
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| Seconded |
Hooton |
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Catlin |
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Froelich |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Landgraf |
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Liston |
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Sirota |
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Valdez A. |
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Weissman |
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Hooton |
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Jackson |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:33:20 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D). |
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| Moved |
Sirota |
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| Seconded |
Weissman |
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Catlin |
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Froelich |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Landgraf |
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Liston |
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Sirota |
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Valdez A. |
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Weissman |
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Hooton |
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Jackson |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:33:39 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E). |
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| Moved |
Weissman |
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| Seconded |
Sirota |
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Catlin |
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Froelich |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Landgraf |
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Liston |
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Sirota |
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Valdez A. |
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Weissman |
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Hooton |
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Jackson |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:33:41 PM |
Representative Roberts made concluding remarks.
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03:36:23 PM |
Committee members made concluding remarks.
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03:46:49 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 19-1218, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Froelich |
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| Seconded |
Sirota |
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Catlin |
No |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Geitner |
No |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Landgraf |
No |
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Liston |
No |
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Sirota |
Yes |
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Valdez A. |
Yes |
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Weissman |
Yes |
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Hooton |
Yes |
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Jackson |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB19-1231 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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03:47:00 PM |
Representative Froelich and Representative
Kipp, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1231 and distributed
two handouts (Attachments F and G). This bill adopts water and energy
efficiency standards for certain consumer and commercial appliances and
products and requires the Department of Public Health and Environment to
publish the standards.
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03:54:49 PM |
Representative Froelich responded to questions from the committee.
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03:56:01 PM |
Katie Reilly, representing the Consumer
Technology Association, testified against the bill and distributed a handout
(Attachment H).
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03:59:21 PM |
David Daria, representing the Colorado
Association of Mechanical Plumbing Contractors, testified against the bill.
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04:07:02 PM |
Ms. Reilly and Mr. Daria responded to questions
from the committee.
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04:27:25 PM |
Chris Howes, President of the Colorado
Retail Council, testified in support of the bill.
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04:30:09 PM |
Gerald Arnold, representing the Rocky Mountain
Pipe Traders District Council, testified in support of the bill.
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04:32:11 PM |
Chris Piper, representing Denver Water, testified on the bill.
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04:36:23 PM |
Mr. Piper and Mr. Howes responded to questions from the committee.
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04:44:28 PM |
Keith Meyer, representing the Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill.
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04:46:54 PM |
Patricia Rothwell, representing the Energy Efficiency Business Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
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04:49:51 PM |
Chris Kerlin, representing Watts Up LED, testified in support of the bill.
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04:51:46 PM |
Amelia Myers, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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04:53:47 PM |
Mirka Dellacava, representing the Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill.
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04:57:04 PM |
Howard Geller, Executive Director of the
Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill.
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05:02:41 PM |
Mr. Geller and Ms. Dellacava responded to questions from the committee.
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05:07:28 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment I). |
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| Moved |
Froelich |
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| Seconded |
Kipp |
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Catlin |
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Froelich |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Landgraf |
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Liston |
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Sirota |
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Valdez A. |
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Weissman |
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Hooton |
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Jackson |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:09:19 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment J). |
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| Moved |
Froelich |
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| Seconded |
Kipp |
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Catlin |
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Froelich |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Landgraf |
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Liston |
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Sirota |
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Valdez A. |
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Weissman |
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Hooton |
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Jackson |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:10:18 PM |
Duane Gall, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions from the committee.
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05:12:24 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment K). |
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| Moved |
Froelich |
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| Seconded |
Kipp |
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Catlin |
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Froelich |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Landgraf |
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Liston |
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Sirota |
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Valdez A. |
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Weissman |
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Hooton |
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Jackson |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:13:49 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment L). |
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| Moved |
Froelich |
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| Seconded |
Kipp |
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Catlin |
Yes |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Geitner |
No |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Landgraf |
No |
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Liston |
Yes |
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Sirota |
Yes |
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Valdez A. |
Yes |
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Weissman |
Yes |
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Hooton |
Yes |
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Jackson |
Yes |
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YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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05:17:47 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment M) |
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| Moved |
Liston |
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| Seconded |
Landgraf |
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Catlin |
Yes |
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Froelich |
No |
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Geitner |
Yes |
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Kipp |
No |
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Landgraf |
Yes |
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Liston |
Yes |
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Sirota |
No |
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Valdez A. |
No |
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Weissman |
No |
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Hooton |
No |
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Jackson |
No |
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YES: 4 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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05:18:00 PM |
Committee members made concluding remarks.
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05:18:01 PM |
Additional materials recieved by the committee
during the meeting are included as Attachments N and O.
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05:27:02 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 19-1231, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Froelich |
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| Seconded |
Kipp |
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Catlin |
No |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Geitner |
No |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Landgraf |
No |
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Liston |
No |
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Sirota |
Yes |
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Valdez A. |
Yes |
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Weissman |
Yes |
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Hooton |
Yes |
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Jackson |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 05:27:14 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
