House Committee on Urban Affairs
75th Legislature
April 1, 1997
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 1997, the House
Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Fred Hill at 4:06
pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hill; Burnam; Clark; Ehrhardt;
Shields (5).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Garcia; Hodge; Wohlgemuth
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1676
The chair laid out HB 1676.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 544
The chair laid out SB 544.
The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the
measure.
(Representatives Bailey and Garcia now present.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Wohlgemuth now present.)
Representative Clark moved that SB 544 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 was seconded by Representative
Ehrhardt. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hill; Bailey; Burnam; Clark;
Ehrhardt; Garcia; Shields; Wohlgemuth (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hodge (1).
HB 2898
The chair laid out HB 2898.
The chair recognized Representative Crabb to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Crabb to explain the
measure.
(Representative Hodge now present.)
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2445
The chair laid out HB 2445.
Representative Bailey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2446
The chair laid out HB 2446.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2231
The chair laid out HB 2231.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the
measure.
HB 2232
The chair laid out HB 2232.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken on HB 2231.
Testimony was taken on HB 2231 & HB 2232 together.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on both
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 2376
The chair laid out HB 2376.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2387/2388
The chair laid out HB 2387 and HB 2388.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 1279/HB 1280
The chair laid out HB 1279 and HB 1280.
The chair recognized Chief Committee Clerk David Brooks to
explain the measures.
The chair offered an amendment to HB 1279.
Amendment #1 was adopted without objection.
Representative Wohlgemuth moved that HB 1279, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. Representative Shields
seconded the motion. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hill; Bailey; Burnam; Ehrhardt;
Garcia; Shields; Wohlgemuth (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representatives Clark; Hodge (2).
Absent: None (0).
The chair offered an amendment to HB 1280.
Amendment #1 was adopted without objection.
Representative Wohlgemuth moved that the vote by which HB 1279
passed be reconsidered.
The motion was adopted without objection.
Representative Wohlgemuth moved that HB 1279, as amended, 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. Representative Ehrhardt seconded
the motion. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hill; Bailey; Burnam; Ehrhardt;
Garcia; Shields; Wohlgemuth (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representatives Clark; Hodge (2).
Absent: None (0).
Representative Wohlgemuth moved that HB 1280, as amended, 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. Representative Shields seconded
the motion. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hill; Bailey; Burnam; Ehrhardt;
Garcia; Shields; Wohlgemuth (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representatives Clark; Hodge (2).
Absent: None (0).
At 7:00 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. Fred Hill, Chair
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David B. Brooks, Clerk