House Committee on Business & Industry 
         75th Legislature 
         April 23, 1997 
         2:00 pm or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 18, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the Chair, Representative Kim Brimer at  
         10:15 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Dukes; Elkins;  
                   Janek; Woolley (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Corte; Giddings; Solomons (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representatives Corte and Solomons now present.)   
          
         SB 700 
          
         The chair laid out SB 700.   
          
         (Representative Giddings now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rhodes to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Woolley offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rhodes to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Janek moved that SB 700, 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; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins;  
                        Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        Representative Dukes (1). 
          
         SB 777 
  
         The chair laid out SB 777.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Brimer offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 202 
          
         The chair laid out SB 202.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Janek offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Janek offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Brimer offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Corte moved that SB 202, 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; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins;  
                        Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Dukes (1). 
          
         SB 320 
          
         The chair laid out SB 320.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2986 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2986 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Elkins moved that HB 2986, 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; Elkins;  
                        Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Corte; Dukes (2). 
          
         HB 1572 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1572 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Rhodes offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Rhodes moved that HB 1572, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the  
         following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Elkins;  
                        Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
  
         Absent:        Representatives Corte; Dukes (2). 
          
         HB 374 
          
         The chair laid out HB 374 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Janek moved that HB 374, 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; Elkins;  
                        Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Corte; Dukes (2). 
          
         SB 505 
          
         The chair laid out SB 505.   
          
         Representative Brimer to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         Representative Brimer to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Elkins moved that SB 505 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; Elkins;  
                        Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Dukes (1). 
          
         SB 568 
          
         The chair laid out SB 568.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3445 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3445 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Janek offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 11:35 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 
          
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         Gilianne Carter, Clerk