Legislature(2001 - 2002)
06/09/2001 09:05 AM House 260
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 260
June 9, 2001
9:05 a.m.
HOUSE MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Eldon Mulder, Chair
Representative Bill Hudson
Representative Beth Kerttula
HOUSE MEMBERS ABSENT
All House members present
SENATE MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Loren Leman
Senator Rick Halford
Senator Johnny Ellis
SENATE MEMBERS ABSENT
All Senate members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL NO. 260
"An Act requiring the owners or operators of certain passenger
vessels operating in the marine waters of the state to register
the vessels; establishing information-gathering, record keeping,
and reporting requirements relating to the vessels' graywater
and sewage; prohibiting the discharge of untreated sewage from
the vessels unless exempted; placing limits on discharges of
treated sewage and graywater from the vessels unless exempted;
establishing a commercial passenger vessel coastal protection
fund; establishing a fee on commercial passenger vessels, that
are not exempt from the fee, for each voyage during which the
vessels operate in the marine waters of the state based on the
overnight accommodation capacity of the vessels determined with
reference to the number of lower berths; establishing penalties
for failure to comply with certain laws relating to the vessels;
authorizing the Department of Environmental Conservation to
encourage and recognize superior environmental protection
efforts related to commercial passenger vessels; authorizing
exemptions from some laws relating to discharges from the
vessels and from the fee requirements related to the vessels;
requiring a report from the Department of Environmental
Conservation concerning matters relating to the vessels; and
providing for an effective date."
- MOVED CCS HB 260 OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS ACTION
BILL: HB 260
SHORT TITLE:COMMER.PASSENGER VESSEL REGULATION & FEES
SPONSOR(S): FINANCE
Jrn-Date Jrn-Page Action
04/26/01 1238 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME -
REFERRALS
04/26/01 1238 (H) FIN
04/26/01 1239 (H) REFERRAL TO TRA, RES
OVERRULED
04/26/01 1239 (H) SUSTAIN RULING OF CHAIR PSD
Y27 N11 E2
04/26/01 1254 (H) ADD TRA, RES REFERRALS FLD 11
N26 E2 A1
04/26/01 (H) FIN AT 1:30 PM HOUSE FINANCE
519
04/26/01 (H) <Bill Postponed to 4/27>
04/26/01 (H) MINUTE(FIN)
04/27/01 (H) FIN AT 8:30 AM HOUSE FINANCE
519
04/27/01 (H) Heard & Held
04/27/01 (H) FIN AT 1:30 PM HOUSE FINANCE
519
04/27/01 (H) MINUTE(FIN)
04/27/01 (H) MINUTE(FIN)
04/27/01 (H) MINUTE(FIN)
04/28/01 (H) FIN AT 8:30 AM HOUSE FINANCE
519
04/28/01 (H) Heard & Held
MINUTE (FIN)
04/28/01 (H) FIN AT 4:45 PM HOUSE FINANCE
519
04/28/01 (H) Moved CSHB 260(FIN) Out of
Committee
04/28/01 (H) MINUTE(FIN)
04/29/01 1356 (H) FIN RPT CS(FIN) NT 5DP 2NR
04/29/01 1358 (H) DP: WHITAKER, HARRIS, FOSTER,
MULDER,
04/29/01 1358 (H) WILLIAMS; NR: BUNDE, HUDSON
04/29/01 1358 (H) FN1: (DEC)
04/29/01 1381 (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/29/01
04/29/01 1381 (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
04/29/01 1386 (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/30/01
04/30/01 1415 (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/01/01
05/01/01 1437 (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
05/01/01 1446 (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF DAILY
ORDER OF BUS.
05/01/01 1451 (H) READ THE SECOND TIME
05/01/01 1451 (H) FIN CS ADOPTED UNAN CONSENT
05/01/01 1452 (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UNAN CONSENT
05/01/01 1452 (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF
LEGISLATION
05/01/01 1471 (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
UNAN CONSENT
05/01/01 1471 (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB
260(FIN)
05/01/01 1471 (H) PASSED Y35 N3 E2
05/01/01 1471 (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS
PASSAGE
05/01/01 1472 (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
05/01/01 1472 (H) VERSION: CSHB 260(FIN) AM
05/02/01 1426 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME-HELD ON
SECY'S DESK
05/03/01 1474 (S) TAKEN UP AND REFERRED
05/03/01 1474 (S) TRA, RES, FIN
05/05/01 (S) TRA AT 0:00 AM BUTROVICH 205
05/05/01 (S) -- Meeting Postponed to
5/6/01 --
05/06/01 (S) TRA AT 9:00 AM BUTROVICH 205
05/06/01 (S) Heard & Held
MINUTE(TRA)
06/07/01 1766 (S) FIN WAIVED PUB HEARING
NOTICE, RULE 23
06/07/01 1777 (S) TRA RPT SCS 1DP 1DNP 3NR NEW
TITLE
06/07/01 1778 (S) TITLE CHANGE AUTHORIZED BY
SCR 18
06/07/01 1779 (S) DP: COWDERY; DNP: ELTON;
06/07/01 1779 (S) NR: WILKEN, TAYLOR, WARD
06/07/01 1779 (S) FN2: (DEC)
06/07/01 1779 (S) FN3: (DOT)
06/07/01 1779 (S) FN4: (LAW)
06/07/01 1780 (S) RES REFERRAL WAIVED
06/07/01 (S) FIN AT 0:00 AM SENATE FINANCE
532
06/07/01 (S) Uniform Rule 23 Waived
06/07/01 (S) RES AT 3:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
06/07/01 (S) TRA AT 2:00 PM BUTROVICH 205
06/07/01 (S) Moved SCS (TRA) Out of
Committee
MINUTE(TRA)
06/08/01 1786 (S) FIN RPT SCS 3DP 5NR NEW TITLE
06/08/01 1786 (S) TITLE CHANGE AUTHORIZED BY
SCR 18
06/08/01 1786 (S) DP: DONLEY, WILKEN, LEMAN;
06/08/01 1786 (S) NR: KELLY, AUSTERMAN,
HOFFMAN,
06/08/01 1786 (S) OLSON, WARD
06/08/01 1786 (S) FN5: (DEC)
06/08/01 1786 (S) FN6: (DOT)
06/08/01 1786 (S) FN7: (LAW)
06/08/01 1786 (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4OR 6/8/01
06/08/01 1787 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME
06/08/01 1788 (S) FAILED TO ADOPT FIN SCS Y7
N12 E1
06/08/01 1788 (S) AM NO 1 FAILED Y9 N10 E1
06/08/01 1799 (S) AM NO 2 FAILED Y8 N11 E1
06/08/01 1800 (S) MTN TO RESCIND ACTION FLG FIN
SCS
06/08/01 1800 (S) MTN TO RESCIND WITHDRAWN UNAN
CONSENT
06/08/01 1800 (S) AM NO 3 ADOPTED UNAN CONSENT
06/08/01 1810 (S) ...CHANGES TITLE OF
LEGISLATION
06/08/01 1810 (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
UNAN CONSENT
06/08/01 1810 (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB
260(FIN) AM S
06/08/01 1810 (S) RETURN 2ND/RESCIND ACTION AM
NO 3 U/C
06/08/01 1810 (S) RESCIND ACTION FAILED Y7 N12
E1
06/08/01 1810 (S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD
READING
06/08/01 1811 (S) PASSED Y15 N4 E1
06/08/01 1811 (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS
PASSAGE
06/08/01 1811 (S) LEMAN NOTICE OF
RECONSIDERATION
06/08/01 1811 (S) RECON TAKEN UP SAME DAY UNAN
CONSENT
06/08/01 1812 (S) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y16
N3 E1
06/08/01 1812 (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS
PASSAGE
06/08/01 1821 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
06/08/01 1821 (S) VERSION: CSHB 260(FIN) AM S
06/08/01 1832 (H) HELD UNDER UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
06/08/01 1836 (H) TAKE UP BILL Y24 N11 E5
06/08/01 1836 (H) FAILED CONCUR (S) AM Y11 N24
E5
06/08/01 1837 (H) CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
APPOINTED
06/08/01 1837 (H) *MULDER, HUDSON, KERTTULA
06/08/01 1818 (S) FAILED RECEDE (S) AM Y5 N11
E1 A3
06/08/01 1820 (S) CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
APPOINTED
06/08/01 1820 (S) LEMAN, ELLIS, HALFORD
06/08/01 1820 (S) LIMITED POWERS FREE
CONFERENCE GRANTED
06/08/01 (S) FIN AT 10:00 AM SENATE
FINANCE 532
06/08/01 (S) RLS AT 2:10 PM FAHRENKAMP 203
06/09/01 1842 (H) LIMITED POWERS FREE
CONFERENCE GRANTED
06/09/01 1844 (H) CC REPORT READ
06/09/01 1845 (H) CC RPT ADOPTED Y29 N5 E6 CCS
HB 260
06/09/01 1847 (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS
PASSAGE
06/09/01 1847 (H) ADOPTED LETTER OF INTENT WITH
CC REPORT
06/09/01 1828 (S) ADOPTED LETTER OF INTENT WITH
CC REPORT
06/09/01 1830 (S) CC REPORT ADOPTED Y13 N6 E1
CCS HB 260
06/09/01 1831 (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y19
N- E1
06/09/01 1848 (H) AWAITING TRANSMITTAL TO
GOVERNOR
06/09/01 (H) 260 AT 8:00 AM BUTROVICH 205
06/09/01 (S) 260 AT 8:00 AM BUTROVICH 205
WITNESS REGISTER
STEVE TOROK
Environmental Protection Agency
410 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 100
Juneau, Alaska 99801
POSITION STATEMENT: Answered questions.
SUSAN BURKE, Attorney
Gross & Burke
424 N. Franklin Street
Juneau, Alaska 99801
POSITION STATEMENT: Spoke as the representative of the North
West CruiseShip Association.
AL PARRISH, Vice President
Holland America
300 Elliott Avenue West
Seattle, Washington 98119
POSITION STATEMENT: Answered questions.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 01-1, SIDE A
Number 001
CHAIR ELDON MULDER called the Conference Committee on HB 260 to
order at 9:05 a.m. Representatives Mulder, Hudson, and Kerttula
and Senators Leman, Halford, and Ellis were present at the call
to order. Representatives Porter, Harris, Berkowitz, and Croft
and Senators Austerman and Elton were also in attendance.
HB 260-COMMER.PASSENGER VESSEL REGULATION & FEES
REPRESENTATIVE MULDER announced that the only item before the
Conference Committee on HB 260 would be HOUSE BILL NO. 260, "An
Act requiring the owners or operators of certain passenger
vessels operating in the marine waters of the state to register
the vessels; establishing information-gathering, record keeping,
and reporting requirements relating to the vessels' graywater
and sewage; prohibiting the discharge of untreated sewage from
the vessels unless exempted; placing limits on discharges of
treated sewage and graywater from the vessels unless exempted;
establishing a commercial passenger vessel coastal protection
fund; establishing a fee on commercial passenger vessels, that
are not exempt from the fee, for each voyage during which the
vessels operate in the marine waters of the state based on the
overnight accommodation capacity of the vessels determined with
reference to the number of lower berths; establishing penalties
for failure to comply with certain laws relating to the vessels;
authorizing the Department of Environmental Conservation to
encourage and recognize superior environmental protection
efforts related to commercial passenger vessels; authorizing
exemptions from some laws relating to discharges from the
vessels and from the fee requirements related to the vessels;
requiring a report from the Department of Environmental
Conservation concerning matters relating to the vessels; and
providing for an effective date."
Number 0051
SENATOR LEMAN moved that the committee request limited powers of
free conference on the specific point of the definition and
replacement of the term "other waste".
SENATOR HALFORD noted that the Senate had already granted
limited powers of free conference. This action is not intended
to set any precedent, but it was felt that there had been
"obvious notice" with this special session.
CHAIR MULDER asked if there was any objection to the motion.
There being no objection, the committee requested limited powers
of free conference. The report was signed and forwarded to the
presiding officer. Chair Mulder asked if there were any
amendments.
Number 0122
SENATOR LEMAN moved that the committee adopt Amendment 1, which
reads as follows:
Change every reference to "other waste" to "other
wastewater".
Under definitions:
"other wastewater" means gray water or sewage
that is stored in or transferred to a ballast tank or
other holding area on the vessel that may not be
customarily used for storing gray water or sewage.
SENATOR LEMAN said that he believes there are about 15 locations
where "other waste" will be changed to "other wastewater".
However, Legislative Legal Services is doing a final check on
that. He noted that the definition of "other wastewater" would
be inserted on page 12, line 20, and the remaining definitions
would be renumbered.
Number 0185
SENATOR ELLIS objected.
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA noted her appreciation of the effort,
specifically in regard to the ballast tanks. However, she
wasn't sure that this [language] would provide more authority
than the original legislation would.
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA turned to the Cruise Industry Waste
Management Practices and Procedures that defines what is being
done by the industry itself. Representative Kerttula felt that
it might be best to use broader language than that presented in
order to gain knowledge about photo processing and dry cleaning
waste fluids, pharmaceuticals, and other medical wastes. The
cruise ship industry says that it's not dumping such, and
therefore there should be zero reports. She said that she never
intended to create a laundry list. However, it seems easy
enough that they could file a zero report if nothing is being
discharged into the marine waters of Alaska. Therefore, she
felt that this effort doesn't reach far enough.
CHAIR MULDER asked if it is already illegal to dump items such
as photo processing and X-ray development.
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA related her understanding that it is
illegal; however, there wouldn't be any reports regarding that
because the ships are considered conditionally exempt small
generators. Therefore, there aren't any reports that the state
would receive.
Number 0381
SENATOR LEMAN explained that the wastewater streams of photo
processing, dry cleaning, printing, and pharmaceutical wastes
and other medical wastes were considered. However, upon review
of the records it was discovered that none of these enter the
wastewater streams. All of the aforementioned wastes are
illegal to dump in the wastewater streams. Furthermore, these
are covered under federal law, the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA). Although these vessels are conditionally
exempt small generators and thus are not required to file
manifest information as do large quantity generators, they are
required to maintain records. Those records are available upon
request [during] inspections of the vessels. Therefore, Senator
Leman said that he is convinced that this matter is adequately
covered and doesn't need to be addressed again.
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA commented that this has been a difficult
area with which to deal. Although she doesn't believe that
anyone has any interest in intentionally discharging the
aforementioned wastes, she believes that the testing last summer
illustrates that there are things that we don't know about.
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA turned to a Freedom Of Information Act
request that one of her friends had made to the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the records [available] on
this. This request found that EPA doesn't have any information
on this to be able to provide the state with any of this
information. In fact, RCRA identification numbers are only
issued to U.S.-owned vessels and thus there is the problem of
not being able to get any information on this. Representative
Kerttula identified this as a right-to-know issue, which is the
legislation she and Senator Halford produced. If the industry
is concerned with broadness, then the language could be changed
to "every port." She reiterated that it would be a zero report
if there is no discharge into the marine waters. The [proposed
list] is a much lesser list than that included in HB 22 as it
passed the House Transportation Standing Committee and okayed by
the cruise industry.
Number 0647
STEVE TOROK, Environmental Protection Agency, agreed that it is
illegal to discharge hazardous waste and the penalties for such
are severe.
SENATOR HALFORD pointed out that Amendment 1 could be adopted
first and then discussion could ensue. Although the amendment
may not be as expansive as some would like, it may be the best
that can be done.
A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Hudson and Mulder
and Senators Leman and Halford voted for the adoption of
Amendment 1. Representative Kerttula and Senator Ellis voted
against the adoption of Amendment 1. Therefore, Amendment 1 was
adopted by a vote of 4-2.
Number 0796
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA moved that the [committee adopt a
conceptual Amendment 2] that would include a reporting
requirement to the state of photo processing, dry cleaning and
printing waste fluids, pharmaceuticals, and other wastes that
were discharged into the waters of the state. In response to
Representative Hudson, Representative Kerttula explained that
the [current language] speaks to the definition of wastewater.
However, she felt that a reporting requirement is important and
thus it would be rewritten to say "reporting any discharges into
the marine waters of the state: photo processing, dry cleaning
and printing waste fluids, pharmaceuticals, and other medical
wastes." Therefore, if there were no discharges, then there
would be no reporting.
REPRESENTATIVE MULDER objected to Amendment 2 because he
believes that these reports are already covered under RCRA and
are recorded and available upon request.
Number 0907
REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON referred to page 8, subsection (d) and
asked if that basically requires the submission of that report
within 21 days. He noted that there has been discussion that
there is documentation of when vessels are received and where
they go, even when the vessel is considered a small generator.
The record of transfer is maintained and is available to the
state within 21 days. He asked if he was correct.
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA explained that the record-keeping
requirements in the bill only address sewage and graywater. She
pointed out that as the bill moved through the process some of
the reporting requirements that were in the original bill were
dropped. Furthermore, there is no manifest because of the
conditionally small exempt generators.
MR. TOROK agreed. He confirmed that conditionally exempt small
generators aren't required to have an EPA identification number.
Furthermore, these are foreign-flagged vessels and thus wouldn't
be required to have an EPA identification number. Therefore,
EPA doesn't have any records regarding the amount of waste being
generated or the fate of that waste.
Number 1026
SENATOR LEMAN announced that he could support a reporting
requirement [to the state] within 21 days if these
[aforementioned specific wastes] have been discharged into a
wastewater stream. He asked if that is what Representative
Kerttula is conceptually asking for with Amendment 2.
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA answered in the affirmative and
reiterated that the reporting list has been reduced from what
was listed in the original reporting bill that was supported by
the cruise ship industry.
SENATOR LEMAN related his understanding that Representative
Kerttula is saying that if the vessel owner/operator violates
the law and discharges in the wastewater stream, they must
provide a record of that to the Department of Environmental
Conservation (DEC) as well as to EPA.
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA pointed out that the record provided to
the EPA could be provided to DEC as well.
SENATOR LEMAN inquired as to the reporting requirement to the
EPA if there is a violation of RCRA.
MR. TOROK answered that the reporting and illegal discharge
would go through the U.S. Coast Guard, but he didn't know the
timing requirements for such.
Number 1163
SUSAN BURKE, Attorney, Gross & Burke, informed the committee
that she is representing the North West CruiseShip Association
in connection with this legislation. Ms. Burke explained that a
four-year request to EPA will result in nothing with respect to
these reports from the cruise lines because the cruise lines
don't off-load any hazardous waste in the U.S. All hazardous
waste is off-loaded in Canada. She pointed out that the
reporting requirements under [Section 46.03].475(d) of CSHB
260(FIN) am S specifies that if the owner or operator of the
vessel is required by the laws of the U.S. or Canada to report
these things as is the case, then the reports that are provided
to the Canadian national government or provincial government are
provided to DEC within 21 days per this legislation.
Number 1225
AL PARRISH, Vice President, Holland America, explained that "we"
report and track all hazardous waste on the ships as required by
RCRA in the U.S. and the companion [rules] in Canada. Cruise
ships are also required to manifest [the hazardous waste off-
loaded in Canada]. That manifest is required and available to
the State of Alaska per HB 260. He said, "We have no
contention, in reference to continuing to do that. This is
duplicative language here."
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA remarked that there is no need for
duplicity, if that is the case. She said that if [hazardous
waste] was discharged into the marine waters of the state, there
would be a direct report to the state. She didn't believe that
to be too much of a burden on the cruise ship industry, and
furthermore it is simply a protective measure.
MS. BURKE said that she believes Representative Kerttula's
concern is covered in the reporting requirements in [AS]
46.03.475(a) of [CSHB 260(FIN) am S], which says: "An owner or
operator of a commercial passenger vessel who becomes aware of a
discharge in violation of AS 46.03.463 shall immediately report
that discharge to the department." Therefore, the marine waters
of Alaska would be covered under that language.
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA pointed out that [AS 46.03].463
addresses the discharge of sewage from the commercial passenger
vessels. Representative Kerttula specified that Amendment 2 is
merely an attempt at clarification. She reiterated her belief
that this report would likely be a zero report.
MS. BURKE related her belief that anyone who discharges any of
the [hazardous] materials that Representative Kerttula is
addressing would be in violation of other sections [of Title
46]. Furthermore, there is a reporting requirement.
MR. PARRISH said that was his understanding as well. In
response to Chair Mulder, Mr. Parrish agreed that is the
practice accepted by the industry.
SENATOR LEMAN announced that with that explanation he is
comfortable that this matter is adequately covered and that the
state will receive the information and receive it in a timely
fashion. Therefore, he didn't see the need to add the language
proposed in Amendment 2.
Number 1422
A roll call vote was taken. Representative Kerttula and Senator
Ellis voted for the adoption of Amendment 2. Representatives
Hudson and Mulder, and Senators Leman and Halford voted against
the adoption of Amendment 2. Therefore, Amendment 2 failed to
be adopted by a vote of 2-4.
Number 1434
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA requested that Ms. Burke and Mr.
Parrish's statements on the record be included as a letter of
intent. There was no objection to that request.
SENATOR ELLIS remarked that the adoption of Amendment 1
represents a large step backwards on the subject of other waste,
which he viewed as good work in the Senate. Therefore, Senator
Ellis expressed his disappointment that the language has been
"watered down."
CHAIR MULDER noted his strong exception to Senator Ellis'
assertion. He pointed out that he has been willing to work with
anyone to address specific issues. The only issue that came up
as possibly unclear was in reference to the ballast tanks or
other holding facilities for the graywater or sewage. That was
addressed [in Amendment 1] in regard to whether it was within
regulatory control or not. He emphasized that any other issues
that came up were clearly addressed in RCRA or other statutes.
Therefore, he objected to the notion that this has been watered
down.
Number 1556
SENATOR HALFORD related his belief that the definition [in
Amendment 1] makes it clear that graywater or sewage, wherever
its location on the ship, is accessible for testing. He said,
"That's as far as we can get at this point. I think that covers
a lot more than we had covered in the House Bill."
REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON agreed that Amendment 1 addresses the
possible transfers of sewage into [ballast] tanks to avoid
inspection. With regard to the RCRA requirements, he believes
"we've done as much as we can do." If it is found that there
are other areas [that need to be addressed], then the
administration has the responsibility to propose regulations to
correct such. However, Representative Hudson didn't believe
that those [hazardous] materials are being transferred in Alaska
or even into the waters of Alaska. Representative Hudson said,
"I think that we've gone a great distance in trying to correct a
problem that was brought to our attention."
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA thanked those involved. She related her
belief that Amendment 1 is a step forward in solving the problem
of holding sewage in ballast tanks. However, her greater
concern regarding whether there is "anything else" has been
addressed with the letter of intent. Although the letter of
intent provides a step forward in the state knowing of mistakes
or unintentional discharges, it is not as far as she would like
to see it. In conclusion, she said that although she can't
support what is being done, she does applaud the efforts.
Number 1717
SENATOR LEMAN moved to [adopt] the Conference Committee Report
that includes Amendment 1 out of committee.
SENATOR ELLIS objected.
A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Hudson and Mulder,
and Senators Leman and Halford voted to adopt the Conference
Committee Report. Representative Kerttula and Senator Ellis
voted against the adoption of the Conference Committee Report.
Therefore, the Conference Committee Report was approved by a
vote of 4-2 and was forwarded to the respective bodies.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the
meeting of the Conference Committee on HB 260 was adjourned at
9:39 a.m.
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