House Committee on Business & Industry 75th Legislature March 19, 1997 2:00 pm or upon adjournment Capitol Extension, E2.014 Pursuant to a notice posted on March 14, 1997, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Kim Brimer at 5:37 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Dukes; Elkins; Giddings; Solomons; Woolley (8). Absent: Representative Janek (1). A quorum was present. HB 225 The chair laid out HB 225 on subcommittee report. Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Solomons moved that HB 225, 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 Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Dukes; Elkins; Giddings; Solomons; Woolley (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Janek (1). HB 1168 The chair laid out HB 1168 on subcommittee report. Representative Giddings offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Giddings moved that HB 1168, 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 Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Dukes; Elkins; Giddings; Solomons; Woolley (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Janek (1). HB 381 The chair laid out HB 381 on subcommittee report. Representative Dukes offered an amendment to the measure. Representative Solomons offered an amendment to the amendment. The amendment to the amendment was adopted without objection. Representative Dukes' amendment as amended was adopted without objection. Representative Woolley moved that HB 381, as amended, 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 Brimer; Corte; Dukes; Elkins; Giddings; Solomons; Woolley (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Janek; Rhodes (2). SB 241 The chair laid out SB 241, the companion bill to HB 109, which was left pending by the committee on February 19, 1997. The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the measure. Representative Giddings moved that SB 241 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 Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Dukes; Elkins; Giddings; Solomons; Woolley (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Janek (1). HB 428 The chair laid out HB 428. The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2204 The chair laid out HB 2204. The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1004 The chair laid out HB 1004. The chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to explain the measure. Representative Dukes offered an amendment to the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2133 The chair laid out HB 2133. The chair recognized Representative Jackson to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. Representative Woolley offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. Representative Elkins offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Jackson to close on the measure. Representative Brimer moved that HB 2133, as amended, 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 Brimer; Corte; Dukes; Elkins; Giddings; Woolley (6). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Janek; Rhodes; Solomons (3). HB 976 The chair laid out HB 976. The chair explained the measure. Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. The chair closed on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1305 The chair laid out HB 1305. The chair explained the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair closed on the matter. The bill was left pending without objection. At 8:30 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ______________________ Rep. Kim Brimer, Chair ______________________ Gilianne Carter, Clerk