The House Committee on Business & Industry 
         77th Legislature 
         March 6, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.016 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 1, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Brimer, at 2:00  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Davis, John; Elkins;  
                   Giddings; Solomons (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Corte; George; Woolley (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The chair announced that no action would be taken on HB 1202 or  
         HB 1324. 
          
         HB 1840 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1840. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representatives Corte, George and Woolley now present.) 
          
         HB 1201 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1201. 
          
         Representative George offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair explained the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         470 
  
         The chair laid out 470. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 198 
          
         The chair laid out SB 198 (companion to HB 502). 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Carter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Carter to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1205 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1205 as pending business. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair explained the measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1192 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1192 as pending business. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair explained the measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 394 
          
         The chair laid out HB 394 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Elkins moved that HB 394, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Corte; Davis,  
                             John; Elkins; George; Solomons; Woolley (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Giddings  (1).  
           
         HB 493 
          
         The chair laid out HB 493 as pending business. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair moved that HB 493, 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 record  
         vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Corte; Davis,  
                             John; Elkins; George; Solomons; Woolley (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
  
         Absent:        Representative Giddings  (1).  
           
         HB 1367 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1367 as pending business. 
          
         Representative Solomons offered amendment number one to the  
         measure.  
          
         Amendment number one was adopted without objection.  
          
         Representative Solomons offered amendment number two to the  
         measure.  
          
         Amendment number two was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair moved that HB 1367, 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. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Corte; Davis,  
                             John; Elkins; George; Solomons; Woolley (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Giddings  (1).  
          
         (Representative Giddings now present.) 
          
         HB 678 
          
         The chair laid out HB 678 as pending business. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair moved that HB 678, 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  
         record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Corte; Davis,  
                             John; Elkins; George; Giddings; Solomons;  
                             Woolley (9).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        None  (0).  
  
         HB 1051 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1051 as pending business. 
          
         Representative Solomons moved that HB 1031, without amendments,  
         be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Corte; Davis,  
                             John; Elkins; George; Giddings; Solomons;  
                             Woolley (9).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        None  (0).  
          
         The chairman announcements about next week's agenda for the  
         committee. 
          
         At 3:37 p.m., 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. Brimer, Chair 
          
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         Bonnie Bruce, Clerk