The House Committee on Economic Development 
         78th Legislature 
         February 26, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 21, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at  
         8:15 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Keffer, Jim; Homer; Rodriguez; Wong  
                   (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Isett; Hughes; Thompson (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Invited Testimony 
          
         The chair recognized individuals to present their invited  
         testimony before the committee on issues concerning Spaceports. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hughes now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB 667 
          
         The chair laid out HB 667. 
          
         Representative Hughes offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
               
         Invited Testimony 
         The chair recognized a witness representing the office of the  
         Comptroller of Public Accounts to provide information on the 4A  
         and 4B Economic Development Sales Tax. (see attached witness  
         list.) 
          
         At 9:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until thirty minutes upon adjournment  
         on February 26, 2003. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 12:38 p.m. and was called to order  
         by the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim. The roll was answered  
         as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Keffer, Jim; Homer; Hughes; Rodriguez  
                   (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Isett; Thompson; Wong (3). 
          
         A quorum was present.     
          
         HB 667 
          
         The chair laid out HB 667 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hughes offered up a complete committee  
         substitute. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Rodriguez moved that HB 667, 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 Keffer, Jim; Homer; Hughes;  
                             Rodriguez; (4).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Isett; Thompson; Wong  (3).  
          
         Invited Testimony 
          
         The chair recognized individuals to present their invited  
         testimony before the committee on issues concerning workforce.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Thompson now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Upon the request of Representative Thompson, the chair moved  
         that Representative Thompson be shown as voting aye on HB 667,  
         as substituted.  The motion prevailed without objection.  
          
         At 1:11 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
 
         House Committee on Economic Development 
         2/26/2003 
          
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. , Chair 
          
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         Ky Ash, Clerk