The House Committee on Public Education 
         78th Legislature 
         February 27, 2003 
         2:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 22, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Grusendorf, at 2:09  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Eissler;  
                   Griggs; Hochberg; Madden (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Oliveira; Dutton (2). 
                                                       
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Dutton now present.) 
          
         Invited testimony on school finance was taken.  (See attached  
         witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Dutton in chair.) 
          
         HB 5 
          
         The chair laid out HB 5. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Grusendorf in chair.) 
          
         HB 717 
          
         The chair laid out HB 717. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         On motion of the chair and without objection, HB 717 was laid on  
         the table subject to call. 
          
         HB 251 
          
         The chair laid out HB 251. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         On the motion of the chair and without objection, HB 251 was  
         laid on the table subject to call. 
          
         At 4:48 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. Grusendorf, Chair 
          
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         Julie Linn, Clerk