House Committee on State, Federal & International  
         Relations 
         75th Legislature 
         April 22, 1997 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 1997, the House  
         Committee on State, Federal & International Relations met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the Chair,  
         Representative Bob Hunter at 8:05 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Hunter; Isett; Palmer; Pitts;  
                   Seaman; West, George "Buddy" (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Moreno; Chavez; Wise (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Moreno now present.)   
          
         HCR 21 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 21.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Siebert to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Siebert to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HCR 21 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 Hunter; Moreno; Isett; Palmer;  
                        Pitts; West, George "Buddy" (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Seaman; Wise (3). 
          
         SB 226 
          
         The chair laid out SB 226.   
         The chair recognized Rep. D. Jones to explain the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. D. Jones to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Pitts moved that SB 226 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 Hunter; Moreno; Isett; Palmer;  
                        Pitts; West, George "Buddy" (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Seaman; Wise (3). 
          
         HB 714 
          
         The chair recalled HB 714 from subcommittee.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Wise now present.)   
          
         SB 227 
          
         The chair laid out SB 227 in lieu of HB 714. 
          
         The chair recognized Rep. D. Jones to explain the measure. 
          
         The chair recognized Rep. D. Jones to close on the measure. 
          
          Representative Moreno moved that SB 227 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 Hunter; Moreno; Isett; Palmer;  
                        Pitts; West, George "Buddy"; Wise  (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Seaman (2). 
          
         HCR  54 
          
         The chair laid out HCR  54.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. J. Jones to explain the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. J. Jones to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Wise moved that HCR  54 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 Hunter; Moreno; Isett; Palmer;  
                        Pitts; West, George "Buddy"; Wise (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Seaman (2). 
          
         HB 2892 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2892.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Janek to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Janek to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HB 2892 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 Hunter; Moreno; Isett; Palmer;  
                        Pitts; West, George "Buddy"; Wise (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Seaman (2). 
          
         (Representative Moreno in chair.)   
          
         SB 1702 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1702 in lieu of HB 2884. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Pitts moved that SB 1702 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 Hunter; Moreno; Isett; Palmer;  
                
                        Pitts; West, George "Buddy"; Wise   (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Seaman (2). 
          
         SB 1386 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1386.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Pitts moved that SB 1386 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 Hunter; Moreno; Isett; Palmer;  
                        Pitts; West, George "Buddy"; Wise (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Seaman (2). 
          
         HB 1812 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1812.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hunter offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure 
          
         Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HB 1812, 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 Hunter; Moreno; Isett; Palmer;  
                        Pitts; West, George "Buddy"; Wise .  (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Seaman (2). 
          
         (Representative Hunter in chair.) 
          
          HCR 82 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 82.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Palmer to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HCR 117 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 117.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HCR 117 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 Hunter; Moreno; Isett; Palmer;  
                        Pitts; West, George "Buddy"; Wise (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Seaman (2). 
          
         At 9:45 am , on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned until 8:00 am Tuesday, April 29,  
         1997. 
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Bob Hunter, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Scott C. Turner, Clerk