House Committee on Business & Industry 76th Legislature March 2, 1999 2:00 pm Capitol Extension, E2.026 Pursuant to a notice posted on February 24, 1999, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Kim Brimer at 2:07 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Brimer; Ritter; Siebert; Solomons; Woolley (5). Absent: Representatives Dukes; Corte; George; Giddings (4). A quorum was present. HB 1174 The chair laid out HB 1174. The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the measure. (Representatives Dukes and George now present.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Corte now present.) The chair closed on the measure for Representative Junell. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1086 The chair laid out HB 1086. The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure. Representative Brimer offered an amendment to the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the measure. The amendment was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 103, HB 609 The chair laid out HB 103, HB 609 concurrently. The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain HB 103. The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain HB 609. Testimony was taken on both measures. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Giddings now present.) The chair referred both bills to the Subcommittee on HB 103 & HB 609. The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on HB 103 & HB 609: Representative George, Chair, Representative Ritter, Representative Dukes. HB 1306, HB 1307 The chair laid out HB 1306, HB 1307 concurrently as pending business. The chair recognized Representative George to explain the measures. Representative Siebert moved that HB 1306 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; Dukes; Corte; George; Giddings; Ritter; Siebert; Woolley (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Solomons (1). Representative Corte moved that HB 1307 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; Dukes; Corte; George; Giddings; Ritter; Siebert; Woolley (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Solomons (1). HB 1356 The chair laid out HB 1356. The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 901 The chair laid out HB 901. The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Dukes in chair.) (Representative Brimer in chair.) The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 901. The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on HB 901: Representative Solomons, Chair, Representatives Corte and Ritter. The chair directed that the February 23, 1999 minutes for the House Committee on Business & Industry be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection. HB 965, HB 1066 The chair laid out HB 965, HB 1066 concurrently. The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measures. The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the measures. The bills were left pending without objection. HB 1052 The chair laid out HB 1052. Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 1052. The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on HB 1052: Representative Dukes, Chair, Representatives George and Solomons. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. At 7:29 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 ______________________ Brandon Aghamalian, Clerk