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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
| Date |
02/23/2023 |
| Attendance |
| Baisley |
X |
| Gardner |
X |
| Gonzales |
X |
| Sullivan |
X |
| Coleman |
X |
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| Time |
01:32:36 PM to 01:49:06 PM |
| Place |
Old Supreme Court |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Coleman |
| This Report was prepared by |
Hamza Syed |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hSB23-154 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB23-1072 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
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SB23-154 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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01:33:13 PM |
Senators Hinrichsen and Sullivan, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-154. The bill continues the veterans one-stop center in the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, which is scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2023.
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01:34:30 PM |
Parker White, representing Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, testified in support of the bill.
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01:39:14 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-154 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Sullivan |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Gardner |
Yes |
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Gonzales |
Yes |
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Sullivan |
Yes |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB23-1072 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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01:39:30 PM |
Senators Roberts and Will, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1072. The bill removes the prohibition in current law that civil defense workers receive no compensation for supporting local jurisdictions during disaster emergencies.
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01:40:23 PM |
Director Klein, representing Department of Public Safety, testified in support of the bill.
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01:44:13 PM |
Senator Will presented amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
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01:45:36 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) |
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| Moved |
Sullivan |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Gardner |
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Gonzales |
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Sullivan |
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Coleman |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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01:46:50 PM |
The committee gave final remarks on the bill.
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01:48:02 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1072, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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| Moved |
Sullivan |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Gardner |
Yes |
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Gonzales |
Yes |
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Sullivan |
Yes |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 01:49:06 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
