House Committee on Transportation 
         75th Legislature 
         April 7, 1997 
         3:00 p.m.  
         Capitol Extension, E1.004 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 2, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Clyde Alexander  
         at 3:19 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Finnell;  
                   Hartnett; Hawley; Uher (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Edwards; Hill; Pickett (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         H.B. 297 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 297 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Siebert offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Siebert moved that H.B. 297, 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 Alexander; Siebert; Finnell;  
                        Hawley; Uher (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      Representative Hartnett (1). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Edwards; Hill; Pickett (3). 
          
         H.B. 1871 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 1871 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Finnell offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
         Representative Siebert moved that H.B. 1871, 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 Alexander; Siebert; Finnell;  
                        Hartnett; Hawley; Uher (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Edwards; Hill; Pickett (3). 
          
         H.B. 2202 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 2202 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Hawley offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Uher moved that H.B. 2202, 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 Alexander; Siebert; Finnell;  
                        Hartnett; Hawley; Uher (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Edwards; Hill; Pickett (3). 
          
         S.B. 99 
          
         The chair laid out S.B. 99.   
          
         Representative Siebert offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Uher moved that S.B. 99, 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 Alexander; Siebert; Finnell;  
                        Hawley; Uher (5). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Hartnett (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Edwards; Hill; Pickett (3). 
          
         H.B. 2870 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 2870.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Fred Bosse to explain the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Patricia Gray to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Siebert offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representatives Edwards, Hill and Pickett now present.)   
          
         Representative Pickett offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The substitute and amendment were withdrawn without objection.   
          
         The chair recognized Reps. Bosse and Gray to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         H.B. 2337 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 2337.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Bosse to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Bosse to close on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         H.B. 1687 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 1687.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mike Krusee to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Siebert in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Alexander in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Krusee to close on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         H.B. 2220 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 2220.   
  
         The chair recognized Representative Bob Turner to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Turner to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Finnell moved that H.B. 2220 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 Alexander; Siebert; Finnell;  
                        Hartnett; Hawley; Hill; Pickett; Uher (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Edwards (1). 
          
         H.B. 1793 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 1793.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mike Jackson to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Jackson to close on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         H.B. 3443 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 3443.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the  
         measure for its author, Representative Dan Kubiak.   
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Representative Alexander offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The substitute and amendment were withdrawn without objection.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         H.B. 3084 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 3084.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         H.B. 3335 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 3335.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to explain the  
         measure for the author, Representative Ken Marchant. 
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         H.B. 3215 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 3215.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to explain the  
         measure for its author, Rep. Gary Elkins. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 6:37 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without  
         objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of  
         the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Clyde Alexander, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Tom Tagliabue, Clerk