MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Tuesday, April 24, 2001
8:00 a.m.
Lt. Governor's Committee Room
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Business &
Commerce was held on Tuesday, April 24, 2001, in the Lt.
Governor's Committee Room.
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MEMBERS PRESENT:
Senator David Sibley, Chairman
Senator Troy Fraser, Vice Chairman
Senator John Carona
Senator Mike Jackson
Senator Eddie Lucio
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator Leticia Van de Putte
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The chairman called the meeting to order at 8:08 a.m. There
being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chairman laid out SB1467 and recognized the author, Senator
Moncrief, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chairman moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Carona moved that SB1467
be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chairman laid out SB1797 and recognized the author, Senator
Carona, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chairman moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Carona moved that SB1797
be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chairman laid out SB806 and recognized the author, Senator
Van de Putte, to explain the bill. The witness registering on
the bill is shown on the attached list. The chairman moved that
the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Sibley moved that SB806 be left pending to
await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. Upon
arrival of a quorum, Senator Van de Putte moved that SB806 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
The chairman laid out SB805 and recognized the author, Senator
Van de Putte, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chairman moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. The chairman moved that SB805 be
left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chairman laid out SB771 and recognized Senator Van de Putte,
in the absence of the author, to explain the bill. The witness
registering on the bill is shown on the attached list. The
chairman moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Fraser moved that SB771
be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Van de Putte moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chairman laid out SB1568 and recognized Senator Van de
Putte, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 9:58 a.m. Senator Sibley moved that the committee stand
recessed until after adjournment of the Senate and advised that
testimony on SB 1568 would continue at that time; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The committee reconvened at 2:00 p.m.. The chairman advised
that the committee would suspend action on SB 1568 to take up SB
1571.
The chairman laid out SB1571 and recognized the author, Senator
Nelson. Senator Carona sent up a new committee substitute;
Senator Nelson explained the difference between the committee
substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Van de Putte moved
adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was
so ordered. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill
are shown on the attached list. The chairman moved that the
public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Van de Putte moved that SB1571 do not pass but
that CSSB1571 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 3 absent.
Testimony resumed on SB1568. Upon completion of the testimony,
the chairman moved that the public hearing be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Van de Putte moved that
SB1568 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 3 absent. Senator Van de Putte moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chairman laid out SB1485 and recognized the author, Senator
Carona, to explain the bill. Senator Carona sent up a committee
substitute and explained the difference between the committee
substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Carona moved adoption
of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Carona moved that SB1485 do not pass but that
CSSB1485 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3
absent. Senator Carona moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 2:12 p.m. Senator Jackson assumed the chair, laid out SB1825
and recognized the author, Senator Sibley, to explain the bill.
Senator Sibley sent up a committee substitute and explained the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. Senator Carona moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list. The chairman moved that the public testimony be closed;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Sibley moved that
SB1825 do not pass but that CSSB1825 be reported back to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Sibley moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Sibley resumed the chair, laid out SB427 and recognized
the author, Senator Lucio, to explain the bill. Senator Lucio
sent up a committee substitute and explained the difference
between the committee substitute and the bill as filed.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. The chairman moved that the public testimony
be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. The chairman
moved that SB427 be left pending; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear SCR45
by Senator Madla. The chairman laid out SCR 45 and recognized
Senator Van de Putte to explain the bill in the absence of the
author. The witness testifying on the bill is shown on the
attached list. The chairman moved that the public testimony be
closed; without objection, it was so ordered. The chairman
moved that SCR45 be left pending; without objection, it was so
ordered.
There being no further business, at 2:55 p.m. the chairman moved
that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the
chairman. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator David Sibley, Chairman
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Barbara Henderson, Clerk