The House Committee on Transportation 77th Legislature April 24, 2001 2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess Capitol Extension, E2.030 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 19, 2001, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Alexander, at 4:56 p.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Alexander; Hawley; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Pickett; Swinford (7). Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards (2). A quorum was present. SB 925 The chair laid out SB 925, the companion to HB 2237, in lieu of the house bill. The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Joe E. to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Joe E. to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2795 The chair laid out HB 2795. The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure. (Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.) The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 1162 The chair laid out SB 1162. The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3681 The chair laid out HB 3681. The chair recognized Representative Hawley to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Edwards now present.) Representative Pickett offered an amendment to the measure. The chair recognized Representative Hawley to close on the measure. The amendment was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 409 The chair laid out SB 409. The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the measure. Representative Alexander offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1933 The chair laid out HB 1933 as pending business. Representative Alexander offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Hawley in chair.) The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2171 The chair laid out HB 2171. The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Alexander in chair.) SB 803 The chair laid out SB 803. The chair recognized Representative Clark to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Clark to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3237 The chair laid out HB 3237. Representative Hamric offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Pickett to further explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1825 The chair laid out and explained HB 1825. Representative Alexander offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 1078 The chair laid out and explained SB 1078. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair closed on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. At 10:36 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. Alexander, Chair ________________________ Cheryl Jourdan, Clerk