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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
| Date |
08/31/2023 |
| Attendance |
| Amabile |
X |
| Armagost |
X |
| Coleman |
* |
| deGruy Kennedy |
X |
| Duran |
X |
| Gardner |
X |
| Hansen |
X |
| Hartsook |
X |
| Jodeh |
X |
| Lukens |
X |
| Lundeen |
X |
| Lynch |
X |
| Moreno |
X |
| Simpson |
X |
| Smallwood |
X |
| Winter F. |
X |
| McCluskie |
* |
| Fenberg |
X |
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| Time |
09:21:04 AM to 11:58:05 AM |
| Place |
Old Supreme Court |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Fenberg |
| This Report was prepared by |
Rachel Kurtz-Phelan |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hIntroductory Remarks |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hReview of Ballot Analysis: Reduce Property Taxes and Retain State Revenue |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hReview of Ballot Analysis: Retain Nicotine Tax Revenue in Excess of Blue Book Estimate |
Committee Discussion Only |
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Introductory Remarks - Committee Discussion Only
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09:22:08 AM |
Natalie Castle, Director of Legislative Council Staff, gave introductory remarks of the blue book.
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Review of Ballot Analysis: Reduce Property Taxes and Retain State Revenue - Committee Discussion Only
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09:32:06 AM |
Anna Gerstle, Legislative
Council Staff, gave a presentation of Proposition HH.
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09:39:55 AM |
Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified. Commissioner Dick Elsner, representing themself, testified. Natalie Meaten, representing themself, testified. Jody Nickerson, representing themself, testified. Chris Stiffler, representing themself, testified. Brandon Work, representing themself, testified. Steve O'Dorisio representing Adams County, testified.
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10:01:22 AM |
Anna Gerstle explained Amendment 8 (Attachment A).
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10:04:27 AM
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Motion |
Move Amendment 8 (Attachment A) |
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| Moved |
deGruy Kennedy |
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| Seconded |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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Armagost |
Yes |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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deGruy Kennedy |
Yes |
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Duran |
Yes |
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Gardner |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Hartsook |
Yes |
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Jodeh |
Yes |
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Lukens |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Lynch |
Yes |
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Moreno |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Winter F. |
Yes |
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|
McCluskie |
Yes |
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|
Fenberg |
Yes |
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YES: 18 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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10:05:26 AM |
Senator Lundeen explained
Amendment 6 (Attachment B).
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10:06:29 AM |
The committee discussed Amendment 6
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10:15:13 AM
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Motion |
Move Amendment 6 (Attachment B) |
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| Moved |
Lundeen |
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| Seconded |
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Amabile |
No |
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Armagost |
Yes |
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Coleman |
No |
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deGruy Kennedy |
No |
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Duran |
No |
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|
Gardner |
Yes |
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|
Hansen |
No |
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Hartsook |
Yes |
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|
Jodeh |
No |
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|
Lukens |
No |
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|
Lundeen |
Yes |
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|
Lynch |
Yes |
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Moreno |
No |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Winter F. |
No |
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McCluskie |
No |
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Fenberg |
No |
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YES: 7 NO: 11 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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10:16:13 AM |
Senate Lundeen explained Amendment 3 (Attachment C).
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10:16:31 AM |
The committee discussed Amendment 3.
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10:19:22 AM
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Motion |
Move Amendment 3 (Attachment C) |
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| Moved |
Lundeen |
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| Seconded |
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Amabile |
No |
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Armagost |
Yes |
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Coleman |
No |
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deGruy Kennedy |
No |
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Duran |
No |
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Gardner |
Yes |
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Hansen |
No |
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Hartsook |
Yes |
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Jodeh |
No |
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Lukens |
No |
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|
Lundeen |
Yes |
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|
Lynch |
Yes |
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Moreno |
No |
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|
Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Winter F. |
No |
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McCluskie |
No |
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|
Fenberg |
No |
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YES: 7 NO: 11 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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10:20:01 AM |
Senator Lundeen explained Amendment 5 (Attachment D).
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10:22:06 AM |
The committee discussed Amendment 5.
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10:28:53 AM |
Anna Gerstle and Greg Sobetski, representing Legislative Council Staff, discussed Amendment 5.
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10:32:00 AM |
The committee continued to discuss Amendment 5.
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10:33:21 AM
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Motion |
Move Amendment 5 (Attachment D). |
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| Moved |
Lundeen |
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| Seconded |
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Amabile |
No |
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Armagost |
Yes |
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Coleman |
No |
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deGruy Kennedy |
No |
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Duran |
No |
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Gardner |
Yes |
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Hansen |
No |
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Hartsook |
Yes |
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Jodeh |
No |
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Lukens |
No |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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|
Lynch |
Yes |
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Moreno |
No |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Winter F. |
No |
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McCluskie |
No |
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Fenberg |
No |
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YES: 7 NO: 11 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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10:34:34 AM |
Senator Gardner explained
Amendment 7 (Attachment E).
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10:36:51 AM |
The committee discussed Amendment 7.
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10:43:51 AM
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Motion |
Move Amendment 7 (Attachment E). |
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| Moved |
Gardner |
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| Seconded |
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Amabile |
No |
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Armagost |
Yes |
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|
Coleman |
No |
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|
deGruy Kennedy |
No |
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|
Duran |
No |
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|
Gardner |
Yes |
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Hansen |
No |
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Hartsook |
Yes |
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Jodeh |
No |
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Lukens |
No |
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|
Lundeen |
Yes |
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Lynch |
Yes |
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Moreno |
No |
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|
Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Winter F. |
No |
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McCluskie |
No |
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Fenberg |
No |
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YES: 7 NO: 11 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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10:44:36 AM |
Senator Gardner explained Amendment 1 (Attachment F).
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10:45:24 AM |
The committee discussed Amendment 1.
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10:53:06 AM
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Motion |
Move Amendment 1 (Attachment F). |
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| Moved |
Gardner |
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| Seconded |
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Amabile |
No |
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Armagost |
Yes |
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Coleman |
No |
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deGruy Kennedy |
No |
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|
Duran |
No |
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|
Gardner |
Yes |
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Hansen |
No |
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|
Hartsook |
Yes |
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Jodeh |
No |
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|
Lukens |
No |
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|
Lundeen |
Yes |
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|
Lynch |
Yes |
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Moreno |
No |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Winter F. |
No |
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|
McCluskie |
No |
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Fenberg |
No |
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YES: 7 NO: 11 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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10:54:57 AM |
Senator Simpson explained
Amendment 2 (Attachment G).
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10:55:56 AM
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Motion |
Move Amendment 2 (Attachment G). |
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| Moved |
Simpson |
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| Seconded |
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Amabile |
No |
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Armagost |
Yes |
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|
Coleman |
No |
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deGruy Kennedy |
No |
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|
Duran |
No |
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|
Gardner |
Yes |
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|
Hansen |
No |
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Hartsook |
Yes |
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Jodeh |
No |
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|
Lukens |
No |
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|
Lundeen |
Yes |
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Lynch |
Yes |
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Moreno |
Yes |
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|
Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Excused |
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Winter F. |
No |
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|
McCluskie |
No |
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Fenberg |
No |
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YES: 7 NO: 10 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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10:58:12 AM |
Senator Simpson explained Amendment 4 (Attachment H).
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10:58:54 AM |
The committee discussed Amendment 4.
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11:01:37 AM
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Motion |
Move Amendment 4 (Attachment H). |
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| Moved |
Simpson |
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| Seconded |
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Amabile |
No |
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Armagost |
Yes |
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Coleman |
No |
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deGruy Kennedy |
No |
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Duran |
No |
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Gardner |
Yes |
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Hansen |
No |
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Hartsook |
Yes |
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Jodeh |
No |
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Lukens |
No |
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|
Lundeen |
Yes |
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Lynch |
Yes |
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Moreno |
No |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Excused |
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Winter F. |
No |
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McCluskie |
No |
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Fenberg |
No |
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YES: 6 NO: 11 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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Review of Ballot Analysis: Retain Nicotine Tax Revenue in Excess of Blue Book Estimate - Committee Discussion Only
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11:02:44 AM |
The committee went on recess.
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11:45:25 AM |
The committee came back to order.
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11:45:34 AM |
Elizabeth Ramey, Legislative Council Staff, presented proposition II to the committee.
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11:53:10 AM |
Speaker McCluskie
explained Amendment 1 (Attachment I).
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11:56:46 AM
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Motion |
Move Amendment 1 (Attachment I) |
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| Moved |
McCluskie |
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| Seconded |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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Armagost |
Yes |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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deGruy Kennedy |
Yes |
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Duran |
Yes |
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Gardner |
No |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Hartsook |
Yes |
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Jodeh |
Yes |
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Lukens |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
No |
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Lynch |
Yes |
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Moreno |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Winter F. |
Yes |
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|
McCluskie |
Yes |
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|
Fenberg |
Yes |
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YES: 15 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 11:58:05 AM |
The committee adjourned. |
