The House Committee on Insurance 
         78th Legislature 
         March 17, 2003 
         10:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to  
         order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 10:13 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Smithee; Seaman; Eiland; Gallego;  
                   Keffer, Bill; Van Arsdale (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Bonnen; Taylor; Thompson (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Taylor now present.) 
          
         (Representative Bonnen now present.) 
          
         HB 1463, HB 1399, HB 1757, HB 720, HB 1810 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1463, HB 1399, HB 1757, HB 720, HB 1810. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 1463.  
          
         (Representative Thompson now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on HB 1463.  
          
         HB 1463 was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Seaman in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 1399.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 1399.  
          
         HB 1399 was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 12:33 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 4:00 p.m., March 17, 2003. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 4:04 p.m. and was called to order by  
  
         the chair, Representative Smithee. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Smithee; Seaman; Eiland; Bonnen; Van  
                   Arsdale (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Gallego; Keffer, Bill; Taylor;  
                   Thompson (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Seaman in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 1757.  
          
         (Representative Keffer, Bill now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Taylor now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 1757.  
          
         (Representative Thompson now present.) 
          
         HB 1757 was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Smithee in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 720.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on HB 720.  
          
         HB 720 was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Seaman in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 1810.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 1810.  
          
         HB 1810 was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Smithee in chair.) 
          
         At 8:59 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. Smithee, Chair 
          
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         Andrea Stingley, Clerk