House Committee on Appropriations 75th Legislature April 17, 1997 8:00 am Capitol Extension, E1.030 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 16, 1997, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Robert Junell at 8:09 am. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Junell; Delisi; Cuellar; Davis; Eiland; Finnell; Gallego; Glaze; Greenberg; Haggerty; Heflin; Hernandez; Kubiak; Moreno; Pitts; Price; Turner, Sylvester; Walker; West, George "Buddy" (19). Absent: Representatives Averitt; Coleman; Hinojosa; Hochberg; Mowery; Raymond; Swinford; Tillery (8). A quorum was present. The Committee received a briefing on anticipated costs for Year 2000 Testimony was taken. (Representatives Coleman and Hinojosa now present.) (Representatives Swinford and Tillery now present.) (Representative Mowery now present.) (Representative Averitt now present.) (Representative Hochberg now present.) SB 31 The chair laid out SB 31. Representative Cuellar offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Finnell moved that SB 31, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Representatives Junell; Delisi; Averitt; Coleman; Cuellar; Davis; Eiland; Finnell; Gallego; Glaze; Greenberg; Haggerty; Heflin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Hochberg; Kubiak; Moreno; Mowery; Pitts; Price; Swinford; Tillery; Turner, Sylvester; Walker; West, George "Buddy" (26). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Raymond (1). HB 2474 The chair laid out HB 2474. The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2628 and HJR 1 The chair laid out HB 2628 and HJR 1. Representative Finnell offered a complete committee substitute to HB 2628. The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. Representative Gallego offered a complete committee substitute to HJR 1. The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The bills were left pending without objection. At 9:54 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until adjournment of the House. The committee reconvened at 4:57 pm and was called to order by the chair, Representative Junell. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Junell; Delisi; Averitt; Cuellar; Davis; Eiland; Finnell; Gallego; Glaze; Heflin; Hernandez; Hochberg; Mowery; Pitts; Tillery; Turner, Sylvester; Walker; West, George "Buddy" (18). Absent: Representatives Coleman; Greenberg; Haggerty; Hinojosa; Kubiak; Moreno; Price; Raymond; Swinford (9). A quorum was present. SB 1898 The chair laid out SB 1898. Representative Junell offered a complete committee substitute. The chair explained the measure. Testimony was taken. Representative Junell offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. (Representative Coleman now present.) Representative Coleman offered an amendment to the committee substitute. The amendment was adopted without objection. (Representative Greenberg now present.) The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without objection. The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into the committee substitute. Representative Junell moved that SB 1898, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Representatives Junell; Averitt; Coleman; Cuellar; Davis; Eiland; Finnell; Gallego; Greenberg; Heflin; Hernandez; Hochberg; Mowery; Pitts; Tillery; Walker; West, George "Buddy" (17). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Delisi; Glaze; Haggerty; Hinojosa; Kubiak; Moreno; Price; Raymond; Swinford; Turner, Sylvester (10). HB 2628 The chair laid out the substitute to HB 2628, as previously adopted. The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure. Representative Hochberg moved that HB 2628, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Representatives Junell; Delisi; Averitt; Coleman; Cuellar; Davis; Eiland; Finnell; Gallego; Greenberg; Heflin; Hernandez; Hochberg; Mowery; Pitts; Tillery; Walker; West, George "Buddy" (18). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Glaze; Haggerty; Hinojosa; Kubiak; Moreno; Price; Raymond; Swinford; Turner, Sylvester (9). HJR1 The chair laid out the substitute to HJR 1, as previously adopted. The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure. Representative Hochberg moved that HJR 1, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Representatives Junell; Delisi; Averitt; Coleman; Cuellar; Davis; Eiland; Finnell; Gallego; Greenberg; Heflin; Hernandez; Hochberg; Mowery; Pitts; Tillery; Walker; West, George "Buddy" (18). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Glaze; Haggerty; Hinojosa; Kubiak; Moreno; Price; Raymond; Swinford; Turner, Sylvester (9). SB 1706 The chair laid out SB 1706. Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the measure. Representative Delisi moved that SB 1706, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Representatives Junell; Delisi; Averitt; Coleman; Cuellar; Eiland; Gallego; Greenberg; Heflin; Hernandez; Hochberg; Pitts; Tillery; Walker; West, George "Buddy" (15). Nays: Representatives Davis; Finnell; Mowery (3). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Glaze; Haggerty; Hinojosa; Kubiak; Moreno; Price; Raymond; Swinford; Turner, Sylvester (9). At 5:51 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ______________________ Rep. Robert Junell, Chair ______________________ Janis Carter, Clerk