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MINUTES OF THE
BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND LABOR APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
Friday,
February 4, 2022
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8:00 a.m.
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120 Senate Building
Members Present:
Sen. Michael K. McKell, Senate Chair
Rep. Christine F. Watkins, House Chair
Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher, House Vice Chair
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Don L. Ipson
Sen. Derek L. Kitchen
Sen. Scott D. Sandall
Sen. Evan J. Vickers
Rep. Steven J. Lund
Rep. Ashlee Matthews
Rep. Val L. Peterson
| Rep. Adam Robertson
Rep. Elizabeth Weight
Members Absent:
Sen. Curtis S. Bramble
Rep. Mike Schultz
Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller
Rep. Mike Winder
Staff Present:
Gary R. Syphus, Finance Manager
Timothy G. Dinehart, Financial Analyst
Sally Thompson, Administrative Assistant
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| 1.Call to Order/Approval of Minutes |
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| Chair McKell called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m. |
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| 2.RFA - Fullmer Legacy Center (Senator McCay) |
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| 3-BEDL-RFA-Fullmer Legacy Center - 2022 GS |
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| Chair McKell introduced the RFA for Fullmer Legacy Center. |
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| David Butterfield, President, Fullmer Legacy Foundation, presented a video and described the request. |
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| Greg Hughes, Former House Speaker, added information to the request. |
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| Chair McKell made closing comments. |
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| 3.RFA - Falcon Hill MIDA Project Area Addition (Senator Buxton) |
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| Sen. Buxton introduced and described the RFA for Falcon Hill MIDA Project Area Addition. |
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| 4.RFA - Utah Pickleball (Senator McCay) |
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| Sen. Daniel McCay introduced and described the request for Utah Pickelball. |
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| Rep. Teuscher spoke in favor of the request and asked a question. Sen. McCay responded. |
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| Chair McKell asked a question. Sen. McCay responded. |
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| 5.RFA - Helper River Revitalization Phase VI (Rep. Owens) |
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| Rep. Owens introduced the RFA for Helper River Revitalization Phase VI. |
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| Lenise Peterman, Mayor, Helper City, and Eric McCulley, Project Manager, Helper City, described the request. |
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| Rep. Watkins asked a question. Mayor Peterman responded. |
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| 6.RFA -Property Tax Deferral Amendments S.B. 25 (Senator Fillmore) |
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| Sen. Lincoln Fillmore introduced and described the RFA for Property Tax Deferral Amendments S.B.25. |
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| Rep. Watkins asked a question. Sen. Fillmore responded. |
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| 7.RFA - Heber Valley Historic Railroad (Rep. Kohler) |
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| Rep. Mike Kohler introduced the RFA for Heber Valley Historic Railroad. |
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| Mark Nelson, Executive Director, Heber Valley Historic Railroad, described the request. |
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| 8.RFA - Magna Ethnic and Mining Museum (Rep. Collard) |
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| Rep. Clare Collard introduced the RFA for Magna Ethnic and Mining Museum. |
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| Sue Duckworth, Former Legislator, added comments to the request. |
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| Rep. Weight and Chair McKell made comments to the request. |
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| 9.RFA -Utah Museum of Contemporary Art 90th Anniversary Capital Campaign Fa?ade & Entry Improvements (Senator Cullimore) |
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| 8-BEDL-RFA-Utah Museum of Contemporary Art 90th Anniversary - 2022 GS |
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| Sen. Kirk Cullimore introduced the RFA for Utah Museum of Contemporary Art. |
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| Laura Allred Hurtado, Executive Director, Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, described the request. |
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| Deric Allen, President, LandForge, spoke to the issue. |
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| Rep. Watkins and McKell made comments. |
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| 10.RFA - Rehearsal, Scenic, Costume, Education Facility Construction (Senator Cullimore) |
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| Sen. Cullimore introduced the RFA for Rehearsal, Scenic, Costume, Education Facility Construction. |
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| Quinn Dietlein, Executive Director, Hale Theatre, described the request. |
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| Chair McKell asked a question. Quinn Dietlein responded. |
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| Sen. Cullimore made closing comments. |
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| Chair McKell asked Sen. Cullimore responded. |
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| Sen. Cullimore introduced the RFA for Aquarium Animal Care. |
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| 11.RFA - Aquarium Animal Care (Senator Cullimore) |
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| Gary Christenson, Chief Financial Officer, Loveland Living Planet Aquarium, described the request. |
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| Crystal Young, Executive Director, Utah Cultural Alliance, introduced the RFA's for Arts & Museums Cultural Grants, Cultural Industry Economic Recovery Grants, and Capital Facilities Grant. |
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| Crystal Young, introduced and described the RFA for Cultural Industry Recovery Grants. |
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| 12.RFA - Cultural Industry Economic Recovery Grants (Senator Cullimore) |
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| Chair McKell asked questions. Crystal Young responded and continued her presentation. |
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| Crystal Young introduced and described the RFA for Arts and Museums Cultural Grants. |
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| 13.RFA - Arts & Museums Cultural Grants (Senator Cullimore) |
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| Crystal Young introduced and described the RFA for Capital Facilities Grants. |
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| 14.RFA - Capital Facilities Grant (Senator Cullimore) |
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| Travis Peterson, Principal Trumpet, Utah Symphony, presented a musical number. |
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| Rep. Teuscher asked questions. Crystal Young and Vicki Bourns, Director, Utah Division of Arts and Museums, responded. |
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| Chair McKell and Rep. Weight made comments to the request. |
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| Sen. Cullimore made closing comments. |
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| 15.RFA - Statewide Visitor and Technology Growth Project (Senator Anderegg) |
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| Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg introduced the RFA for Statewide Visitor and Technology Growth Project. |
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| Garrett Clark, President, Silicon Slopes, described the request. |
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| 16.9:10 a.m. RFA - BSA Youth Summer Workforce Development Program (Rep. Handy) |
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| Rep. Stephen G. Handy introduced the RFA for BSA Youth Summer Workforce Development Program. |
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| Rep. Watkins assumed the chair. |
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| McKay Allen, Development Manager, Crossroads of the West Council, Boy Scouts of America, described the request. |
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| Amanda Johnson, Jacob Haacke, and Nichole Johnson, Members, Boy Scouts of America, added Comments to the request. |
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| McKay Allen made closing comments. |
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| 17.RFA - Hopebox Theatre - Community Theatre Infrastructure (Rep. Handy) |
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| Rep. Handy introduced the RFA for HopeBox. |
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| Jan Williams, Founder/Director, described the request. |
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| Rep. Weight made comments to the request. |
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| 18.RFA - Hutchings Museum Institute Expansion (Rep. Christofferson) |
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| Rep. Kay Christofferson introduced the RFA for the Hutchings Museum Institute Expansion. |
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| Dave Driggs, Development Associate, Hutchings Museum, presented a video and described the request. |
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| Rep. Weight made comments to the presentation. |
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| 19.RFA - Harrington Center for the Arts (Rep. Christofferson) |
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| Rep. Kay Christofferson introduced the RFA for Harrington Center for the Arts. |
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| Summerisa Stevens, President, Harrington Center for the Arts, described the request and gave a video. presentation. |
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| Rep. Robertson asked a question. Summerisa Stevens responded. |
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| 20.RFA - Strategic Impact Grants (Rep. Moss) |
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| Rep. Jefferson Moss introduced the RFA for Strategic Impact Grants. |
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| Sen. Milner described the request. |
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| Chair Watkins asked a question. Sen. Milner responded. |
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| Dan Hemmert, Executive Director, Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, made comments to the request. |
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| 21.RFA - Encircle Family and Youth Resource Center (Rep. Musselman) |
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| Rep. Cal Musselman introduced the RFA for Encircle Family and Youth Resource Center. |
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| Stephanie Larson, Chief Executive Director, Encircle Utah, described the request. |
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| Sen. McKell resumed the chair. |
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| Sen. Kitchen made comments to the presentation. Stephanie Larson responded and made closing comments |
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| 22.RFA - Multicultural Economic Strategy (Senator Escamilla) |
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| 23.RFA - Multicultural, Women & Veteran Owned Business Services (Senator Escamilla) |
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| Sen. Luz Escamilla combined and introduced the RFA's for Multicultural Economic Strategy and Multicultural Economic Strategy, Multicultural, Women & Veteran Owned Business Services. |
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| Byron Russell, Co-Chair, Multicultural Economic Empowerment Workforce, described the RFA's for Multicultural Economic Strategy, Multicultural and Women & Veteran Owned Business Services. |
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| Sen. Escamilla made closing comments. |
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| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to approve the minutes from January 21, 2022.The motion
passed
with a vote of
10-0-7.
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| Yeas -
10 | Nays-
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Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. Kitchen
Rep. A. Matthews
Sen. M. McKell
Rep. A. Robertson
Sen. S. Sandall
Rep. J. Teuscher
Sen. E. Vickers
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. E. Weight
| | Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. M. Winder
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| 24.RFA - Opportunity Expansion Grants (Senator Escamilla) |
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| Sen. Escamilla introduced the RFA for Opportunity Expansion Grants. |
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| Crystal Young, Executive Director, Utah Cultural Alliance, described the request. |
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| 25.RFA - Public Library Infrastructure Investment (Senator Escamilla) |
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| Sen. Escamilla introduced the RFA for Public Library Investment. |
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| Peter Bromberg, Co-Chair, Advocacy Committee, Utah Alliance, described the request. |
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| 26.RFA - Technical Assistance for Women and Minority Owned Businesses (Senator Escamilla) |
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| Sen. Escamilla introduced and described the RFA for Technical Assistance for Women and Minority |
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| Sen. Kitchen asked a question. Sen. Escamillo responded. |
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| 27.10:10 a.m. RFA - Targeted Youth Support Program (Senator Sandall) |
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| Sen. Sandall introduced the RFA for Targeted Youth Support Program. |
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| David Bayles, Executive Director/CEO, JeuneElle Jeffries, Registered Agent, Boys and Girls Club of Utah County, described the request. |
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| Sen. Sandall made closing comments. |
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| Chair McKell introduced the RFA the Utah Restaurant Rapid Recovery. |
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| Melba Sine, President, Utah Restaurant Association, described the request. |
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| Rep. Teuscher and Rep. Robertson asked questions. Melba Sine responded. |
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| 28.RFA - Utah Restaurant Rapid Recovery (Senator McKell) |
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| Rep. Walt Brooks introduced the RFA for Saint George Musical Theater. |
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| Bruce Bennett, CEO, Saint George Musical Theater, described the request. |
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| Rep. Walt Brooks made closing comments. |
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| Holly Mayer, Finance Director, Golden Spike Foundation, introduced and described the RFA for Golden Spike Monument. |
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| 29.RFA - Golden Spike Monument (Rep. Ferry) |
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| Rep. Ferry added information to the request. |
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| Rep. Weight asked questions. Holly Meaghan and Rep. Ferry responded. |
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| Sen. Davis asked a question. Rep. Ferry responded. |
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| 30.Analyst Explanation of Voting Packet |
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| Chair McKell presented instructions on the RFA Voting Packet. |
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| Gary Syphus explained the RFA Voting Packet. |
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| Chair McKell added comments. |
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| Sen. Davis asked questions. Gary Syphus, Chair McKell, and Rep. Watkins responded. |
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| MOTION:Rep. Robertson moved to adjourn.The motion
passed
with a vote of
9-0-8.
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| Yeas -
9 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
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Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Kitchen
Rep. A. Matthews
Sen. M. McKell
Rep. A. Robertson
Sen. S. Sandall
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. E. Weight
| | Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. Ipson
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Sen. E. Vickers
Rep. M. Winder
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| Chair McKell adjourned the meeting at 10:44 a.m. |
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