H_FIN_2016A 05/04/2016 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date: | 05/04/2016 |
ATTENDANCE
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Time: | 01:50 PM to 04:29 PM |
Becker K.
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X
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Conti
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X
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Place: | LSB A |
Garnett
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X
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Kagan
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X
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This Meeting was called to order by |
Pabon
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*
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Representative Court |
Roupe
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X
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Van Winkle
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X
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This Report was prepared by |
Willett
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X
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Katie Ruedebusch |
Wilson
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X
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Foote
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X
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Court
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X
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
HB16-1403 HB16-1456 HB16-1459 SB16-130 SB16-040 SB16-143 |
Postponed Indefinitely Referred to Appropriations Referred to the Committee of the Whole Postponed Indefinitely Referred to Appropriations Amended, Referred to Appropriations |
The committee was called to order. A quorum was present.
01:50 PM -- HB16-1403
Representatives Pettersen and Buckner, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 16-1403. The bill was previously heard on April 27, 2016. The sponsors respectfully asked that the bill be postponed indefinitely.
BILL: | HB16-1403 | |
TIME: | 01:51:28 PM | |
MOVED: | Van Winkle | |
MOTION: | Postpone House Bill 16-1403 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. | |
SECONDED: | Court | |
VOTE
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Becker K.
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Yes
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Conti
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Yes
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Garnett
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Yes
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Kagan
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Yes
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Pabon
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Excused
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Roupe
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Yes
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Van Winkle
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Yes
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Willett
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Yes
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Wilson
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Yes
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Foote
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Yes
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Court
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Yes
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Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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01:55 PM -- HB16-1456
Representative Lontine, sponsor, introduced House Bill 16-1456. The bill authorizes the Colorado Department of Human Services to sell up to 15 acres of vacant land around the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs at fair market value for purpose of expanding the Fort Logan National Cemetery. Representative Lontine answered several committee questions.
BILL: | HB16-1456 | |
TIME: | 02:11:28 PM | |
MOVED: | Court | |
MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1456 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. | |
SECONDED: | Roupe | |
VOTE
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Becker K.
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Yes
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Conti
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Yes
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Garnett
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Yes
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Kagan
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Yes
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Pabon
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Excused
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Roupe
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Yes
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Van Winkle
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Yes
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Willett
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Yes
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Wilson
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Yes
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Foote
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Yes
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Court
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Yes
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Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:12 PM -- HB16-1459
Representatives Becker, K. and Brown, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 16-1459. Under current law, higher education institutions may submit lists of capital construction projects anticipated to be commenced within the next two years using institutional cash funds, and costing more than $2 million, to the Capital Development Committee (CDC) for review and approval. Any project listed and reviewed by the CDC as part of an institution's two-year projection of cash need may commence without further legislative review, with certain exceptions related to borrowing. The bill, recommended by the CDC, increases the threshold for projects reviewed through two-year cash lists from $2 million to $10 million for everything but acquisitions, new construction, and projects financed using the state's credit rating.
02:18 PM -- Mr. Rich Schweigert, representing the Colorado State University System, testified in support of the bill. He answered several committee questions.
02:21 PM -- Ms. Teresa Osborne, representing the University of Colorado System, testified in support of the bill. She answered several committee questions.
02:30 PM
Committee discussion with the witnesses and sponsors ensued.
BILL: | HB16-1459 | |
TIME: | 02:45:34 PM | |
MOVED: | Becker K. | |
MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1459 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-1. | |
SECONDED: | Kagan | |
VOTE
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Becker K.
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Yes
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Conti
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Yes
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Garnett
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Yes
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Kagan
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Yes
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Pabon
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Excused
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Roupe
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Yes
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Van Winkle
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No
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Willett
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Yes
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Wilson
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Yes
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Foote
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Yes
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Court
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Yes
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Final YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:46 PM -- SB16-130
Representative Van Winkle, sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 16-130. The 2015 Colorado individual income tax form includes lines requiring taxpayers to compute and remit use tax due on purchases made during the 2015 tax year. The reengrossed bill prohibits the Department of Revenue (DOR) from auditing a taxpayer for any amount reported on one of the use tax lines, and prohibits the inclusion of these lines on individual income tax forms for future tax years. Representative Van Winkle distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment A). In addition, he answered several committee questions.
16HouseFin0504AttachA.pdf
02:54 PM -- Mr. Paul Northrup, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue, testified against the bill. He answered several committee questions.
03:08 PM
Committee discussion with Mr. Northrup ensued.
03:16 PM -- Ms. Ali Mickelson, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified against the bill.
BILL: | SB16-130 | |
TIME: | 03:35:05 PM | |
MOVED: | Van Winkle | |
MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-130 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 5-6. | |
SECONDED: | Conti | |
VOTE
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Becker K.
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No
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Conti
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Yes
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Garnett
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No
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Kagan
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No
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Pabon
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No
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Roupe
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Yes
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Van Winkle
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Yes
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Willett
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Yes
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Wilson
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Yes
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Foote
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No
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Court
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No
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YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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BILL: | SB16-130 | |
TIME: | 03:36:21 PM | |
MOVED: | Becker K. | |
MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 16-130 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 6-5. | |
SECONDED: | Foote | |
VOTE
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Becker K.
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Yes
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Conti
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No
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Garnett
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Yes
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Kagan
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Yes
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Pabon
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Yes
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Roupe
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No
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Van Winkle
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No
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Willett
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No
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Wilson
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No
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Foote
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Yes
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Court
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Yes
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Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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03:40 PM -- SB16-040
Representative Pabon, sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 16-040. The reengrossed bill replaces the current statutory definition for owner of a licensed medical or retail marijuana business with two new ownership categories: direct beneficial interest owners and indirect beneficial interest owners. Representative Pabon answered several committee questions.
03:52 PM -- Mr. Ron Kammerzell, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue's Marijuana Enforcement Division, came to the table to answer committee questions.
03:57 PM -- Ms. Clare Pramuk, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to answer questions regarding the fiscal note.
04:01 PM -- Mr. Kammerzell returned to the table to answer committee questions.
BILL: | SB16-040 | |
TIME: | 04:11:20 PM | |
MOVED: | Pabon | |
MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-040 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. | |
SECONDED: | Court | |
VOTE
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Becker K.
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Yes
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Conti
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No
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Garnett
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Yes
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Kagan
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Yes
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Pabon
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Yes
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Roupe
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Yes
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Van Winkle
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Yes
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Willett
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No
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Wilson
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No
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Foote
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Yes
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Court
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No
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Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:13 PM -- SB16-143
Representative Pabon, sponsor, introduce Senate Bill 16-143. Under current law, the annual license fee for a distillery or rectifier (spirits) manufacturer's license and for wholesaler's liquor (wine and spirits) license is $1,050. The bill reduces the fee for a spirits manufacturer's license to $300 and a wholesaler's liquor license to $550. Representative Pabon distributed amendment L.002 (Attachment B) with a fiscal note memorandum (Attachment C). Representative Pabon answered several committee questions.
16HouseFin0504AttachB.pdf
16HouseFin0504AttachC.pdf
04:20 PM -- Ms. Anna Gerstle, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to answer questions regarding the fiscal note.
04:22 PM -- Mr. Patrick Maroney, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue, came to the table to answer committee questions.
04:25 PM -- Ms. Kara Miller, representing the Colorado Distillers Guild, testified in support of the bill.
BILL: | SB16-143 | |
TIME: | 04:27:19 PM | |
MOVED: | Pabon | |
MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. | |
SECONDED: | Becker K. | |
VOTE
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Becker K.
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Conti
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Garnett
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Kagan
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Pabon
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Roupe
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Van Winkle
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Willett
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Wilson
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Foote
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Court
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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BILL: | SB16-143 | |
TIME: | 04:27:41 PM | |
MOVED: | Pabon | |
MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-143, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. | |
SECONDED: | Van Winkle | |
VOTE
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Becker K.
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Yes
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Conti
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Yes
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Garnett
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Yes
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Kagan
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Yes
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Pabon
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Yes
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Roupe
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Yes
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Van Winkle
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Yes
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Willett
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Yes
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Wilson
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Yes
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Foote
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Yes
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Court
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Yes
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Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:29 PM
The committee adjourned.