Committee allows full minority report content, agrees to append it and set timeline

Committee members spent a lengthy portion of the meeting arguing over whether the minority report should be subject to content or format restrictions. Alex moved that signatories of the minority report be permitted to "put what they think should be in the report," and after extended discussion the motion passed: twelve members voted in favor, one opposed and one abstained.

Members then debated how to include the minority material in the final submission. Brian proposed attaching the minority report as an appendix and adding a brief majority paragraph explaining how and when the minority document was submitted. Mary moved to include the minority report as an appendix and circulate proposed framing language; that motion passed with nine votes in favor and three abstentions. The group set a deadline: minority authors should finalize their appendix by the next meeting (Oct. 7) so the entire packet can be sent to the governor's office by Oct. 9.