House Committee on County Affairs
            75th Legislature
            March 12, 1997
            8:00 am 
            Capitol Extension, E2.030
            
            Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 1997, the House 
            Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was 
            called to order by the Chair, Representative Ron Lewis at 
            8:05 am.
            
            The roll was answered as follows:  
            
            Present:  Representatives Lewis, Ron; Kamel; Bonnen; 
                      Chisum; Christian; Denny; Flores (7).
            
            Absent:   Representatives Gutierrez; Lewis, Glenn (2).
            
            A quorum was present.
            
            HB 236
            
            The chair laid out HB 236.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the 
            measure.  
            
            (Representative Lewis, Glenn now present.)  
            
            Testimony was taken.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on 
            the measure.  
            
            The bill was left pending without objection. 
            
            HB 373
            
            The chair laid out HB 373.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the 
            measure.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the 
            measure.  
            
            The bill was left pending without objection. 
            
            
            HB 1651
            
            The chair laid out HB 1651.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the 
            measure.  
            
            Testimony was taken.  
 
            


            
            The chair recognized Representative Siebert to close on the 
            measure.  
            
            The bill was left pending without objection. 
            
            HB 1238
            
            The chair laid out HB 1238.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the 
            measure. 
             
            The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the 
            measure.  
            
            The bill was left pending without objection. 
            
            HB 1878
            
            The chair laid out HB 1878.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the 
            measure.  
            
            Representative Denny offered a complete committee 
            substitute.
              
            The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the 
            measure.  
            
            The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
            
            The bill was left pending without objection. 
            
            HB 501
            
            The chair laid out HB 501 as pending business.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the 
            measure.  
            
            Testimony was taken.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the 
            measure.  
            The bill was left pending without objection. 
            
            HB 964
            
            The chair laid out HB 964 as pending business.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Kamel to explain the 
            measure.  
            
            Representative Chisum offered a complete committee 
            substitute.
 
            


            
            Testimony was taken.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Kamel to close on the 
            measure.  
            
            The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
            
            The bill was left pending without objection. 
            
            HB 1078
            
            The chair laid out HB 1078.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the 
            measure.  
            
            Representative Denny offered a complete committee 
            substitute.  
            
            Testimony was taken.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the 
            measure.  
            
            The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
            
            The bill was left pending without objection. 
            
            (Representative Kamel in chair.)  
            
            HB 1341
            
            The chair laid out HB 1341.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to explain 
            the measure.  
            
            Testimony was taken.  
            
            Representative Chisum offered a complete committee 
            substitute.  
            Testimony was taken.
              
            The bill was left pending without objection. 
            
            (Representative Lewis, Ron in chair.)  
            
            HB 373
            
            The chair laid out HB 373 as pending business.  
            
            Representative Kamel moved that HB 373 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 Lewis, Ron; Kamel; Bonnen; 
          
             
            


                      Christian; Denny; Flores; Lewis, Glenn (7).
            
            Nays:     None (0).
            
            Present not Voting:      None (0).
            
            Absent:   Representatives Chisum; Gutierrez (2).
            
            
            HB 1078
            
            The chair laid out HB 1078 as pending business.  
            
            Representative Denny moved that HB 1078, 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 Lewis, Ron; Kamel; Bonnen; 
                      Christian; Denny; Flores; Lewis, Glenn (7).
            
            Nays:     None (0).
            
            Present not Voting:      None (0).
            
            Absent:   Representatives Chisum; Gutierrez (2).
            
            
            HB 1238
            
            The chair laid out HB 1238 as pending business.  
            
            Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that HB 1238 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 Lewis, Ron; Kamel; Bonnen; 
                      Christian; Denny; Flores; Lewis, Glenn (7).
            
            Nays:     None (0).
            
            Present not Voting:      None (0).
            
            Absent:   Representatives Chisum; Gutierrez (2).
            
            
            HB 1651
            
            The chair laid out HB 1651 as pending business.  
            
            Representative Flores moved that HB 1651 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 Lewis, Ron; Kamel; Bonnen; 
                      Christian; Denny; Flores; Lewis, Glenn (7).
            
            Nays:     None (0).
            
            Present not Voting:      None (0).
            
            Absent:   Representatives Chisum; Gutierrez (2).
            
            
            HB 1878
            
            The chair laid out HB 1878 as pending business.  
            
            Representative Kamel moved that HB 1878, 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 Lewis, Ron; Kamel; Bonnen; 
                      Christian; Denny; Flores; Lewis, Glenn (7).
            
            Nays:     None (0).
            Present not Voting:      None (0).
            
            Absent:   Representatives Chisum; Gutierrez (2).
            
            
            HB 501
            
            The chair laid out HB 501 as pending business.  
            
            Representative Denny moved that HB 501 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 Lewis, Ron; Kamel; Bonnen; Christian; 
            Denny; Flores; Lewis, Glenn (7).
            
            Nays:     None (0).
            
            Present not Voting:      None (0).
             
            Absent:   Representatives Chisum; Gutierrez (2).
            
            
            HB 964
            
            The chair laid out HB 964 as pending business.  
            
            Representative Christian moved that HB 964, 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 Lewis, Ron; Kamel; Bonnen; 
                      Christian; Denny; Flores; Lewis, Glenn (7).
            
            Nays:     None (0).
            
            Present not Voting:      None (0).
            
            Absent:   Representatives Chisum; Gutierrez (2).
            
            
            At 9:50 am, on the motion of the chair and without 
            objection, the meeting was recessed subject to the call of 
            the chair.  
            
            The committee reconvened at 1:53 pm and was called to order 
            by the chair, Representative Lewis, Ron.  The roll was 
            answered as follows:  
            
            Present:  Representatives Lewis, Ron; Kamel; Bonnen; Denny; 
                      Flores; Gutierrez (6).
            
            Absent:   Representatives Chisum; Christian; Lewis, Glenn 
                      (3).
            
            A quorum was present.
            
            (Representative Kamel in chair.)  
            
            
            
            
            HB 1341
            
            The chair laid out HB 1341 as pending business.  
            
            Testimony was taken.
            
            The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to close on 
            the measure.  
              
            (Representative Lewis, Ron in chair.)  
            
            The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 1341.
            
            The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee 
            on HB 1341:  Representative Flores, Chair, Representatives 
            Lewis, Ron; and Bonnen. 
            
            
            At 2:46 pm, on the motion of the chair and without 
            objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of 
            the chair.  
            
            
 
            


            
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            Rep. Ron Lewis, Chair
            
            
            
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            Billy W. Howe, Clerk