House Committee on Pensions & Investments
76th Legislature
March 24, 1999
8:00 am
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 1999, the House
Committee on Pensions & Investments met in a public hearing
and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Sherri
Greenberg at 8:17 am.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Greenberg; Tillery; Clark; Rangel;
Salinas (5).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; George; Telford; Williams
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1722
The chair laid out HB 1722.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Bonnen now present.)
(Representative Williams now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the
measure.
(Representative Telford now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1702
The chair laid out HB 1702.
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the
measure.
(Representative George now present.)
Representative Greenberg offered an amendment to the measure.
HB 1229
The chair laid out HB 1229.
The chair recognized Representative Ron E. Lewis to explain
the measure.
Representative Greenberg offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken on HB 1702 and HB 1229. (See attached
witness list.)
The amendment to HB 1702 was withdrawn.
The committee substitute for HB 1229 was withdrawn.
The bills, HB 1702 and HB 1229, were left pending without
objection.
HB 1475
The chair laid out HB 1475.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:55 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until 30 minutes after adjournment of
the full House.
The committee reconvened at 2:55 pm and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Greenberg. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Greenberg; Tillery; Bonnen; Rangel;
Salinas; Telford (6).
Absent: Representatives Clark; George; Williams (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 401
The chair laid out HB 401.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative George now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 362
The chair laid out HB 362.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1702
The chair laid out HB 1702 as pending business.
HB 1229
The chair laid out HB 1229 as pending business.
(Representative Clark now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Williams now present.)
The bills, HB 1702 and HB 1229, were left pending without
objection.
HB 1373
The chair laid out HB 1373.
The chair recognized Representative Williams to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Williams to close on the
measure.
Representative Rangel moved that HB 1373 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 Greenberg; Bonnen; Rangel;
Salinas; Williams (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Tillery; Clark; George; Telford
(4).
HB 1179
The chair laid out HB 1179.
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to explain the
measure.
Representative Greenberg offered a complete committee
substitute.
HB 975
The chair laid out HB 975.
The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the
measure.
(Representative Telford now present.)
(Representative Clark now present.)
HB 1294
The chair laid out HB 1294.
The chair recognized Representative Ehrhardt to explain the
measure.
HB 2521
The chair laid out HB 2521.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the
measure.
(Representative Tillery now present.)
(Representative George now present.)
Testimony was taken for HB 1179, HB 975, HB1294, and HB 2521.
(See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute for HB 1179 was withdrawn.
The bills, HB 1179, HB 975, HB1294, and HB 2521, were left
pending without objection.
(Representative Rangel in chair.)
HB 3007
The chair laid out HB 3007.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Greenberg in chair.)
At 5:54 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned until Wednesday, March 31 at 8:00
am.
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Rep. Sherri Greenberg, Chair
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Juliane Baron, Clerk