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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
| Date |
04/25/2023 |
| Attendance |
| Baisley |
X |
| Coleman |
X |
| Ginal |
X |
| Hinrichsen |
X |
| Liston |
X |
| Sullivan |
X |
| Will |
* |
| Danielson |
X |
| Rodriguez |
* |
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| Time |
03:12:53 PM to 06:45:17 PM |
| Place |
Old Supreme Court |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Rodriguez |
| This Report was prepared by |
Jeanette Chapman |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hConf 23-Underground Damage Prevention Safety Commission |
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar |
| hSB23-292 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB23-1229 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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Conf 23-Underground Damage Prevention Safety Commission - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar
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03:14:22 PM |
Jacquee Wilson, Department of Local Affairs, introduced the appointee to the Underground Damage Prevention Safety Commission.
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03:15:18 PM |
Laura Lancaster,
appointee to the Underground Damage Prevention Safety Commission, came
to the table. The appointment letter may be found in Attachment A.
Her application and resume are available at the State Archives. Ms.
Lancaster described her professional experience and interest in serving
on the Commission.
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03:16:48 PM
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Motion |
Refer the appointment of Laura Lancaster to the
Underground Damage Prevention Safety Commission to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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| Moved |
Hinrichsen |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Hinrichsen |
Yes |
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Liston |
Yes |
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Sullivan |
Yes |
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Will |
Excused |
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Danielson |
Yes |
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Rodriguez |
Excused |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB23-292 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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03:17:29 PM |
Senators Hansen and
Fenberg introduced Senate Bill 23-292, concerning labor requirements for
energy sector construction. The bill requires energy sector public
works projects to comply with apprenticeship and prevailing wage requirements.
The sponsors distributed Amendments L.001, L.002, L.004, and L.005 to the
committee (Attachments B, C, D, and E). They responded to questions
from the committee.
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03:32:18 PM |
Mr. Gary Arnold,
representing Denver Pipefitters Local #208, testified in support of the
bill.
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03:36:12 PM |
Mr. David Davia, representing Rocky Mountain MCA, testified in support of the bill.
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03:36:39 PM |
Mr. Sean Wyatt, representing
Plumbers Local 3, testified in support of the bill.
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03:37:52 PM |
Rikki Seguin, representing
Interwest Energy Alliance, testified to amend the bill.
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03:38:47 PM |
Mr. Jeremy Ross,
representing the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, testified
in support of the bill.
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03:46:59 PM |
Jason Clay, representing Intermountain Electric Inc., testified in support of the bill.
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03:47:13 PM |
Vicki Wren, representing St. Andrews Electric - National Electrical Contractors Association, testified in support of the bill.
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03:49:20 PM |
Mr. Bryce Perkins, representing Sturgeon Electric, testified in support of the bill.
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03:51:35 PM |
Elena Santarella, representing BlueGreen Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
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03:54:09 PM |
Dennis Dougherty,
representing the AFL-CIO of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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03:57:21 PM |
Bruce Anderson, representing Xcel Energy, testified in support of the bill.
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03:58:26 PM |
Jose Soto, representing Laborers' Local 720, testified in support of the bill.
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04:02:28 PM |
Mr. Sam Gilchrist,
representing the Natural Resources Defense Council, testified in support
of the bill.
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04:05:09 PM |
Mr. Randy Sewald, representing Encore Electric and Associated Builders and Contractors Rocky Mountain, testified to amend the bill.
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04:10:31 PM |
Mr. Michael Gifford,
representing the Associated General Contractors of Colorado, testified
to amend the bill.
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04:15:09 PM |
Mrs Marilyn Stansbury, representing Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain (IECRM), testified to amend the bill.
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04:15:22 PM |
Chris Votoupa, representing ChargePoint, testified to amend the bill.
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04:18:33 PM |
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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04:30:01 PM |
Ellen Kutzer, representing Colorado Solar and Storage Association, testified to amend the bill.
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04:30:16 PM |
Mr. Derek Johnson,
representing Office of the State Auditor, was available to answer committee
questions.
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04:30:17 PM |
Additional written
testimony that was provided to the committee may be found in Attachment
F.
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04:34:51 PM |
Senator Hansen explained the purpose of Amendment L.001.
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04:36:03 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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| Moved |
Ginal |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Coleman |
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Ginal |
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Hinrichsen |
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Liston |
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Sullivan |
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Will |
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Danielson |
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Rodriguez |
Excused |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:36:32 PM |
Senator Hansen explained
the purpose of Amendment L.002.
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04:36:57 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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| Moved |
Ginal |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Coleman |
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Ginal |
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Hinrichsen |
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Liston |
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Sullivan |
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Will |
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Danielson |
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Rodriguez |
Excused |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:37:28 PM |
Senator Hansen explained
the purpose of Amendment L.004.
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04:37:52 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 |
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| Moved |
Ginal |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Coleman |
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Ginal |
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Hinrichsen |
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Liston |
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Sullivan |
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Will |
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Danielson |
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Rodriguez |
Excused |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:38:05 PM |
Senator Hansen explained
the purpose of Amendment L.005.
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04:38:53 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 |
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| Moved |
Ginal |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Coleman |
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Ginal |
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Hinrichsen |
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Liston |
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Sullivan |
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Will |
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Danielson |
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Rodriguez |
Excused |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:39:13 PM |
The bill sponsors made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
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04:41:34 PM |
The committee members made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
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04:43:48 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-292, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Ginal |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
No |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Hinrichsen |
Yes |
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Liston |
No |
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Sullivan |
Yes |
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Will |
No |
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Danielson |
Yes |
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Rodriguez |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB23-1229 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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04:44:25 PM |
The committee took a recess.
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04:45:14 PM |
The committee came back to order.
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04:56:03 PM |
Senator Gonzales
introduced House Bill 23-1229, concerning amendments to consumer lending
laws. The bill modifies the requirements for loans not exceeding
$1000 and provides that state law applies to interest rates on consumer
credit transactions. The sponsor distributed Amendments L.008 and L.010
to the committee (Attachments G and H).
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04:56:57 PM |
Cheye-Ann Corona, representing Affirm, testified in opposition to the bill.
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05:06:54 PM |
Mr. Gilberto Mendoza, representing Upstart, testified in opposition to the bill.
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05:09:14 PM |
Mr. Jabo Covert, representing Community Choice Financial Inc., testified in opposition to the bill.
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05:12:41 PM |
Gerron Levi, representing American Fintech Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
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05:15:54 PM |
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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05:21:16 PM |
Mr. Parris Sanz, representing Webbank, testified in opposition to the bill.
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05:27:08 PM |
Jean Traub, representing Best Egg, testified in opposition to the bill.
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05:31:12 PM |
Tara Rider, representing Cross River Bank, testified in opposition to the bill.
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05:34:31 PM |
Mr. David Melcer, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
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05:38:16 PM |
Martha Fulford, representing the Department of law, testified in support of the bill.
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05:50:58 PM |
Mr. Scott Wasserman, representing the Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill.
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05:54:07 PM |
Melissa Mejia, representing the Community Economic Defense Project, testified in support of the bill.
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05:57:29 PM |
Ms. Naomi Amaha, representing The Denver Foundation, testified in support of the bill.
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06:00:42 PM |
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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06:03:23 PM |
Ms. Carolyn Carter, representing the National Consumer Law Center, testified in support of the bill.
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06:09:53 PM |
Ellen Harnick, representing the Center for Responsible Lending, testified in support of the bill.
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06:12:39 PM |
Ms. Jessica Whitney, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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06:15:47 PM |
Ed Perlmutter, representing Synchrony Bank, testified to amend the bill.
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06:15:48 PM |
Additional written
testimony that was provided to the committee may be found in Attachment
I.
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06:27:36 PM |
Senator Gonzales explained the purpose of Amendment L.008.
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06:28:45 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.008 |
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| Moved |
Ginal |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Coleman |
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Ginal |
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Hinrichsen |
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Liston |
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Sullivan |
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Will |
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Danielson |
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Rodriguez |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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06:28:56 PM |
Senator Gonzales
explained the purpose of Amendment L.010.
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06:29:37 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.010 |
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| Moved |
Ginal |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Coleman |
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Ginal |
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Hinrichsen |
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Liston |
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Sullivan |
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Will |
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Danielson |
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Rodriguez |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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06:33:46 PM |
Senator Will distributed
and explained Amendment L.011 (Attachment J).
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06:37:07 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.011 |
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| Moved |
Will |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Coleman |
No |
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Ginal |
No |
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Hinrichsen |
No |
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Liston |
Yes |
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Sullivan |
No |
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Will |
Yes |
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Danielson |
No |
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Rodriguez |
No |
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YES: 3 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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06:37:15 PM |
Senator Will distributed
and explained Amendment L.013 (Attachment K).
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06:39:14 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.013 |
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| Moved |
Will |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Coleman |
No |
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Ginal |
No |
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Hinrichsen |
No |
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Liston |
Yes |
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Sullivan |
No |
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Will |
Yes |
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Danielson |
No |
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Rodriguez |
No |
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YES: 3 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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06:39:21 PM |
The sponsor made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
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06:41:06 PM |
Committee members made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
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06:44:56 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1229, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Ginal |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
No |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Hinrichsen |
Yes |
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Liston |
No |
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Sullivan |
Yes |
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Will |
No |
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Danielson |
Yes |
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Rodriguez |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 06:45:17 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
