H_TRA_2017A 04/05/2017 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
| Date: | 04/05/2017 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 02:16 PM to 03:23 PM |
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| Place: | HCR 0112 |
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Carver
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
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| Representative Mitsch Bush |
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| This Report was prepared by |
Jackson
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| Katie Ruedebusch |
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Nordberg
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Winter
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Mitsch Bush
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| HJR17-1018 SB17-231 HB17-1299 HB17-1225 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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02:16 PM -- HJR 17-1018
Representative Willett introduced House Joint Resolution 17-1018. The resolution renames a portion of State Highway 340 as the "Tour of the Moon Byway." He distributed a packet of information to the committee (Attachment A).
170405 AttachA.pdf
| BILL: | HJR17-1018 | |
| TIME: | 02:20:15 PM | |
| MOVED: | Buck | |
| MOTION: | Refer HJR17-1018 to the full House for final action. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0, with 2 excused. | |
| SECONDED: | Ginal | |
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Yes
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Bridges
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Yes
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Buck
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Yes
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Carver
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Yes
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Esgar
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Yes
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Ginal
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Yes
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Hansen
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Yes
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Jackson
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Yes
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Lawrence
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Excused
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McLachlan
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Yes
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Nordberg
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Excused
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Winter
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Yes
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Mitsch Bush
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Yes
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Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:22 PM -- SB 17-231
Representative Thurlow introduced Senate Bill 17-231. Under current law, any report that is required to be submitted to the General Assembly by an executive agency or the Judicial Department expires three years after the first report was due, unless otherwise specified in statute. The reengrossed bill, recommended by the Statutory Revision Committee, repeals several Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) reports that have no repeal dates listed in the statute, but would have expired in 2017 pursuant to state law.
02:25 PM -- Mr. Andy Karsian, representing CDOT, came to the table to answer several committee questions.
| BILL: | SB17-231 | |
| TIME: | 02:35:10 PM | |
| MOVED: | Winter | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Hansen | |
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Becker J.
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Buck
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Carver
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Esgar
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Ginal
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Hansen
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Jackson
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Lawrence
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Excused
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McLachlan
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Nordberg
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Excused
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Winter
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Mitsch Bush
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | SB17-231 | |
| TIME: | 02:35:48 PM | |
| MOVED: | Winter | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Hansen | |
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Becker J.
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Bridges
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Buck
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Carver
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Esgar
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Ginal
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Hansen
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Jackson
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Lawrence
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Excused
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McLachlan
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Nordberg
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Excused
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Winter
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Mitsch Bush
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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170405 AttachC.pdf
02:36 PM
Representative Thurlow gave some closing remarks on the bill.
| BILL: | SB17-231 | |
| TIME: | 02:39:02 PM | |
| MOVED: | Jackson | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-231, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0, with 2 excused. | |
| SECONDED: | Hansen | |
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VOTE
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Becker J.
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Yes
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Bridges
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Yes
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Buck
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Yes
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Carver
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Yes
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Esgar
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Yes
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Ginal
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Yes
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Hansen
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Yes
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Jackson
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Yes
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Lawrence
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Excused
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McLachlan
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Yes
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Nordberg
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Excused
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Winter
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Yes
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Mitsch Bush
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Yes
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Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:40 PM -- HB 17-1299
Representatives Hansen and Coleman introduced House Bill 17-1299. The bill directs the Transportation Legislation Review Committee (TLRC), by December 1, 2017, to hold a hearing on the potential benefits and costs of requiring the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to determine targets for the amount of energy storage systems that electric utilities should incorporate into its electric resource acquisition plans. The bill defines energy storage systems as commercially available technology capable of absorbing energy, storing it for a period of time, and dispatching it in a prescribed manner. The PUC would determine targets for all utilities subject to Colorado's renewable energy standard. Representatives Hansen and Coleman answered several committee questions and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment D).
170405 AttachD.pdf
02:49 PM -- Mr. Jeff Cramer, representing the Energy Storage Association, testified in support of the bill. He answered several committee questions.
02:56 PM -- Ms. Gwen Farnsworth, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill.
| BILL: | HB17-1299 | |
| TIME: | 03:01:26 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hansen | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Winter | |
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Becker J.
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Esgar
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Ginal
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Hansen
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Jackson
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Lawrence
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Excused
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McLachlan
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Nordberg
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Winter
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Mitsch Bush
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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170405 AttachE.pdf
03:02 PM
Representatives Hansen and Coleman gave some closing remarks on the bill.
| BILL: | HB17-1299 | |
| TIME: | 03:10:02 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hansen | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1299, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-3, with 2 excused. | |
| SECONDED: | Winter | |
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VOTE
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Becker J.
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Yes
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Bridges
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Excused
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Buck
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No
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Carver
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No
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Esgar
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Yes
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Ginal
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Yes
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Hansen
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Yes
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Jackson
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Yes
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Lawrence
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Excused
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McLachlan
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Yes
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Nordberg
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No
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Winter
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Yes
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Mitsch Bush
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Yes
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Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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03:13 PM -- HB 17-1225
Representative Hansen introduced House Bill 17-1225. The bill directs the TLRC to conduct a hearing before December 1, 2017, on the effects that participation in a regional transmission organization (RTO) by Colorado retail electric service providers would have on:
• retail electric service providers, whether or not they participate in the RTO;
• Colorado's electricity markets; and
• ratepayers.
This bill defines an RTO as an independent electric transmission operator providing wholesale transmission services to more than one retail electric service provider within a region, which pools transmission assets into a single electricity transmission market from which participating retail electric service providers may purchase wholesale transmission services.
03:16 PM -- Ms. Heidi Morgan, representing Black Hills Energy, testified regarding an amendment.
| BILL: | HB17-1225 | |
| TIME: | 03:18:13 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hansen | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Becker J. | |
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Becker J.
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Bridges
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Buck
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Carver
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Esgar
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Ginal
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Hansen
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Jackson
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Lawrence
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Excused
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McLachlan
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Nordberg
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Winter
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Mitsch Bush
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | HB17-1225 | |
| TIME: | 03:19:29 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hansen | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1225, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-3, with 2 excused. | |
| SECONDED: | Jackson | |
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VOTE
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Becker J.
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Yes
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Bridges
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Excused
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Buck
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No
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Carver
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No
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Esgar
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Excused
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Ginal
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Yes
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Hansen
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Yes
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Jackson
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Yes
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Lawrence
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Excused
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McLachlan
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Yes
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Nordberg
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No
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Winter
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Yes
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Mitsch Bush
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Yes
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Final YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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03:23 PM
The committee adjourned.