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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
| Date |
02/08/2022 |
| Attendance |
| Coram |
X |
| Donovan |
X |
| Hisey |
X |
| Scott |
* |
| Zenzinger |
X |
| Pettersen |
* |
| Winter |
X |
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| Time |
02:01:00 PM to 05:25:46 PM |
| Place |
SCR 357 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Winter |
| This Report was prepared by |
Nina Forbes |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hSB22-051 |
Amended, referred to Senate Finance |
| hSB22-009 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hSB22-016 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
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SB22-051 - Amended, referred to Senate Finance
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02:01:18 PM |
Senator Hansen, prime
sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 22-051. The bill exempts air-source and
ground-source heat pump systems from property and sales and use taxes.
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02:02:41 PM |
Senator Hansen answered questions from the committee.
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02:09:41 PM |
Senator Hansen introduced
and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
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02:12:36 PM |
Senator Hansen answered additional questions from the committee.
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02:12:49 PM |
Nikolaus Remus, representing
the Colorado Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, testified
in support of the bill.
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02:19:58 PM |
Jan Rose, representing
the Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in support of the
bill.
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02:22:09 PM |
Tim Coleman, representing
the Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified in support of the bill.
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02:28:29 PM |
Scott Hatfield, representing
the Sierra Club, testified to amend the bill.
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02:28:46 PM |
Ron Bennett, representing himself, testified to amend the bill.
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02:32:41 PM |
Alejandra Mejia Cunningham,
representing the Natural Resources Defense Council, testified in support
of the bill.
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02:36:02 PM |
The witness panel
answered questions from the committee.
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02:42:48 PM |
Christine Brinker,
representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support
of the bill.
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02:42:49 PM |
Written testimony
is included as Attachment B.
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02:46:43 PM |
Senator Hansen introduced
and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
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02:48:03 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). |
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| Moved |
Donovan |
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| Seconded |
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Coram |
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Donovan |
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Hisey |
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Scott |
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Zenzinger |
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Pettersen |
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Winter |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:48:22 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). |
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| Moved |
Donovan |
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| Seconded |
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Coram |
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Donovan |
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Hisey |
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Scott |
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Zenzinger |
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Pettersen |
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Winter |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:49:00 PM |
Senator Hansen gave
closing remarks.
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02:49:13 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 22-051, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. |
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| Moved |
Donovan |
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| Seconded |
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Coram |
Yes |
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Donovan |
Yes |
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Hisey |
Yes |
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Scott |
Yes |
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Zenzinger |
Yes |
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Pettersen |
Yes |
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Winter |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB22-009 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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02:55:05 PM |
Senators Ginal and Hisey, co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 22-009. The bill creates a program to regulate the sale of after market catalytic converters and creates new bases for crimes related to uncertified catalytic converters.
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03:07:08 PM |
The sponsors answered questions from the committee.
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03:07:19 PM |
Senators Ginal and
Hisey introduced and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment D).
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03:14:00 PM |
Captain Michael Honn,
representing the Colorado State Patrol (CSP), testified in support of the
bill.
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03:17:17 PM |
Director Robert Force,
representing CSP, testified in support of the bill.
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03:22:37 PM |
Brian Karsh, representing Springs Automotive Group, testified in support of the bill.
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03:24:16 PM |
Lloyd Donnelly, representing D1 Auto Credit, testified in support of the bill.
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03:27:41 PM |
The witness panel
answered questions from the committee.
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03:27:54 PM |
David Cardella,
representing the Colorado Independent Auto Dealers Association (CIADA),
testified in support of the bill.
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03:32:55 PM |
Abraham Aryan, representing
CIADA, testified in support of the bill.
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03:33:10 PM |
Zach Macaluso, representing HOPE Online Learning Academy Co-Op and Power Learning Academy, testified in support of the bill.
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03:36:28 PM |
John Lindberg, representing
CIADA, testified in support of the bill.
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03:39:01 PM |
Jefferey Riester,
representing the Department of Law, testified in support of the bill.
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03:42:58 PM |
The witness panel
answered questions from the committee.
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03:53:25 PM |
Jon Kroneberger, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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03:56:40 PM |
Matthew Groves, representing Colorado Auto Dealers Association, testified in support of the bill.
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04:00:35 PM |
Mike Widhalm, representing
CIADA, testified in support of the bill.
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04:01:05 PM |
Roland Halpern, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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04:04:13 PM |
Committee members made comments on the prior panel's testimony.
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04:05:34 PM |
The prior panel answered questions from the committee.
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04:07:09 PM |
Jep Seman, representing AAA Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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04:12:39 PM |
Daniel Berkenkotter, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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04:12:48 PM |
Jay Hicks, representing
the Institute of Scrap Recyclers and Colorado Auto Recylers, testified
to amend the bill.
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04:19:04 PM |
Jia Meeks, representing LKQ Corporation, testified to amend the bill.
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04:21:49 PM |
The prior panel answered questions from the committee.
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04:22:00 PM |
Joe McClosky, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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04:25:58 PM |
Lindsay Ellis, representing
the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), testified
to amend the bill. She answered several committee questions.
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04:29:47 PM |
Steve McCannon, representing
CDPHE, answered several committee questions.
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04:36:47 PM |
Director and Ambassador
Jambo Woldyohannis, representing Jambo Motors Ethiopian community, testified
in a neutral position on the bill.
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04:36:48 PM |
Written testimony is included as Attachment E.
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04:47:02 PM |
Committee discussion ensued.
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04:47:54 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D). |
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| Moved |
Hisey |
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| Seconded |
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Coram |
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Donovan |
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Hisey |
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Scott |
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Zenzinger |
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Pettersen |
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Winter |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:47:55 PM |
The sponsors gave closing remarks on the bill.
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04:52:08 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 22-009, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Hisey |
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| Seconded |
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Coram |
Yes |
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Donovan |
Yes |
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Hisey |
Yes |
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Scott |
Yes |
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Zenzinger |
Yes |
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Pettersen |
Yes |
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Winter |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB22-016 - Postponed Indefinitely
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04:52:14 PM |
Senator Scott, prime
sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 22-016, modifying the Colorado Department
of Transportation (CDOT) governance. The bill refers a measure to voters
at the 2022 general election. Conditional upon the measure passing, the
bill modifies the number of members on the Transportation Commission, requires
members to be elected, and requires the commission to select the executive
director of CDOT. Senator Scott provided several handouts which are included
as Attachment F.
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04:56:02 PM |
Andy Karsian, representing
CDOT, testified in opposition to the bill.
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05:06:34 PM |
Mr. Karsian answered questions from the committee.
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05:09:36 PM |
Dianna Orf, representing Associated Governments of NW Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
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05:11:45 PM |
Travis Madsen, representing
the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in opposition to the
bill.
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05:15:20 PM |
Mr. Madsen answered questions from the committee.
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05:15:21 PM |
Written testimony
is included as Attachment G.
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05:15:25 PM |
Senator Scott introduced
and explained amendments L.001 (Attachment H) and L.002 (Attachment I).
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05:17:41 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment H). |
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| Moved |
Scott |
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| Seconded |
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Coram |
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Donovan |
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Hisey |
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Scott |
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Zenzinger |
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Pettersen |
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Winter |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:17:55 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment I). |
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| Moved |
Scott |
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| Seconded |
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Coram |
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Donovan |
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Hisey |
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Scott |
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Zenzinger |
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Pettersen |
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Winter |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:17:56 PM |
Senator Scott gave closing remarks on the bill.
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05:21:19 PM |
Committee members gave concluding remarks.
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05:22:28 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 22-016, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Scott |
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| Seconded |
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Coram |
Absent |
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Donovan |
No |
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Hisey |
Yes |
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Scott |
Yes |
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Zenzinger |
No |
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Pettersen |
No |
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Winter |
No |
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YES: 2 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 1 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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05:25:40 PM
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Motion |
Postpone Senate Bill 22-016 indefinitely. |
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| Moved |
Donovan |
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| Seconded |
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Coram |
Absent |
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Donovan |
Yes |
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Hisey |
No |
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Scott |
No |
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Zenzinger |
Yes |
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Pettersen |
Excused |
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Winter |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 1 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 05:25:46 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
