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03:16:11 PM |
Senator Zenzinger
and Senator Lundeen, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-287, which is
the annual Public School Finance bill. The co-sponsors provided opening
comments on the bill.
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03:37:58 PM |
The co-sponsors continued to provide opening comments on the bill.
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03:51:06 PM |
Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Baca-Oehlert answered questions from the committee.
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04:01:10 PM |
Leslie Colwell, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.
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04:03:29 PM |
Angelina Sierra-Sandoval, representing Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill.
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04:06:23 PM |
Dr. Terry Croy Lewis, Executive Director of the Colorado Charter School Institute, testified in support of the bill.
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04:08:00 PM |
Brenda Dickhoner, representing Ready Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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04:09:21 PM |
Jared Gregorio, representing Education Reform Now Advocacy, testified in support of the bill.
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04:10:45 PM |
The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
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04:17:59 PM |
Bret Miles, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, and the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee.
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04:31:29 PM |
The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee and distributed amendments L.001, L.002, and L.019 (Attachments B, C, and D).
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04:43:32 PM |
The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee about the amendments.
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04:53:25 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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Lundeen |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Rich |
No |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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04:54:18 PM |
The committee discussed amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
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04:59:55 PM |
Senator Kirkmeyer
proposed a conceptual amendment to L.002: page 1, line 7, strike
"shall enact, including any conference committee report," and
replace with "shall introduce."
Committee
discussion ensued. Senator Kirkmeyer withdrew the conceptual amendment.
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05:15:05 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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Lundeen |
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| Seconded |
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Fields |
No |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Kolker |
No |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Marchman |
No |
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Buckner |
No |
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YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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05:15:06 PM |
Senator Lundeen distributed
and explained amendment L.019 (Attachment D). Senator Kirkmeyer distributed
amendment L.028 (Attachment G).
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05:23:28 PM |
The committee continued
to discuss amendment L.019.
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05:30:57 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.019 |
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Lundeen |
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| Seconded |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Kolker |
No |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Marchman |
No |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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05:30:58 PM |
Senator Lundeen distributed
and explained amendments L.005 and L.006 (Attachments E and F). Senator
Kolker distributed amendment L.018 (Attachment H).
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05:38:46 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 |
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Lundeen |
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| Seconded |
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Fields |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Kolker |
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Lundeen |
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Rich |
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Marchman |
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Buckner |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:40:44 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.006 |
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Lundeen |
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| Seconded |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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05:42:01 PM |
Senator Zenzinger
distributed and explained amendment L.015 (Attachment I).
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05:44:48 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.015 |
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Lundeen |
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| Seconded |
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Fields |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Kolker |
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Lundeen |
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Rich |
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Marchman |
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Buckner |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:44:49 PM |
Senator Zenzinger
distributed and explained amendment L.016 (Attachment J).
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05:46:19 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.016 |
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Lundeen |
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Fields |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Kolker |
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Lundeen |
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Rich |
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Marchman |
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Buckner |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:46:20 PM |
Senator Zenzinger
distributed and explained amendment L.021 (Attachment K).
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05:47:31 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.021 |
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Lundeen |
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Fields |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Kolker |
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Lundeen |
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Rich |
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Marchman |
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Buckner |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:47:33 PM |
Senator Zenzinger
distributed and explained amendment L.024 (Attachment L).
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05:48:21 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.024 |
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Lundeen |
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Fields |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Kolker |
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Lundeen |
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Rich |
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Marchman |
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Buckner |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:48:22 PM |
Senator Kirkmeyer
distributed and explained amendment L.026 (Attachment M).
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06:01:29 PM |
Committee discussion about amendment L.026 ensued.
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06:01:48 PM |
The committee continued to discuss amendment L.026.
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06:17:54 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.026 |
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| Moved |
Kirkmeyer |
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| Seconded |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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06:17:55 PM |
Senator Kirkmeyer distributed and explained amendment L.022 (Attachment N).
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06:20:17 PM |
Committee discussion ensued.
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06:40:23 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.022 |
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| Moved |
Kirkmeyer |
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| Seconded |
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Fields |
No |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Kolker |
No |
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Lundeen |
No |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Marchman |
No |
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Buckner |
No |
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YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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06:41:59 PM |
Senator Kolker discussed amendment L.018 (Attachment H).
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06:43:58 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.018 |
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Kolker |
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| Seconded |
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Fields |
No |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
No |
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Rich |
No |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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Buckner |
No |
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YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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06:43:59 PM |
Senator Kirkmeyer
explained amendment L.028 (Attachment G).
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06:45:43 PM |
Committee discussion ensued.
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06:47:44 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.028 |
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| Moved |
Kirkmeyer |
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| Seconded |
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Fields |
No |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
No |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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Buckner |
No |
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YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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06:47:45 PM |
Committee members
and the bill's co-sponsors gave closing comments.
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06:49:36 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-287, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Lundeen |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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