The House Committee on Public Education
78th Legislature
April 1, 2003
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2003, the House
Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Grusendorf, at 2:15
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Eissler; Griggs;
Hochberg (5).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Dawson; Dutton; Madden (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1554
The chair laid out HB 1554.
(Representative Branch in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the
measure.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Oliveira now present.)
(Representative Madden now present.)
(Representative Dawson now present.)
(Representative Dutton now present.)
(Representative Grusendorf in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 793
The chair laid out HB 793.
The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the
measure.
Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the
measure.
Representative Griggs moved that HB 793, 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 Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson;
Eissler; Griggs; Madden (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Dutton; Hochberg (3).
HCR 73
The chair laid out HCR 73.
The chair recognized Representative Griggs to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hochberg now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1776
The chair laid out HB 1776.
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Oliveira now present.)
HB 1619
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The chair laid out HB 1619.
The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain the
measure.
Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on the
measure.
Representative Madden moved that HB 1619, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Branch; Dawson; Eissler; Hochberg; Madden
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Griggs (2).
HB 1691
The chair laid out HB 1691.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the
measure.
(Representative Griggs now present.)
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 1691, without amendments,
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 Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Branch; Dawson; Eissler; Griggs; Madden (7).
Nays: None (0).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Hochberg (2).
(Representative Hochberg now present.)
HB 2707
The chair laid out HB 2707.
The chair recognized Representative Dawson to explain the
measure.
Representative Dawson offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
(Representative Grusendorf in chair.)
(Representative Dutton now present.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on HB 2707.
The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on HB
2707: Representative Dawson, Chair; Representatives Dutton;
Griggs; Hochberg; and Madden.
HB 1554
The chair laid out HB 1554 as pending business.
Representative Branch moved that HB 1554, 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 Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs;
Madden (8).
Nays: Representative Hochberg (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 347
The chair laid out HB 347.
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The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Representative Dutton offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 973
The chair recalled HB 973 from subcommittee.
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Hochberg offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to close on the
measure.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 973, as amended, 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 Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg;
Madden (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Branch (1).
(Representative Grusendorf in chair.)
(Representative Branch now present.)
HB 2757
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The chair laid out HB 2757.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
HB 2218
The chair laid out HB 2218.
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1844
The chair laid out HB 1844 as pending business.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 1844, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Branch; Dawson; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg;
Madden (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
(Representative Grusendorf in chair.)
HB 1570
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The chair laid out HB 1570.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 1570, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Branch; Dawson; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg;
Madden (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
(Representative Dutton now present.)
HB 230
The chair laid out HB 230.
The chair recognized Representative Nixon to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
(Representative Grusendorf in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 580
The chair laid out HB 580.
The chair recognized Representative Nixon to explain the
measure.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
(Representative Grusendorf in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1164
The chair laid out HB 1164.
The chair recognized Representative Nixon to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
(Representative Grusendorf in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 451
The chair laid out HB 451 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 451, 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 Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs;
Hochberg; Madden (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2072
The chair laid out HB 2072 as pending business.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 2072, as substituted, be
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reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs;
Hochberg; Madden (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1202
The chair recalled HB 1202 from subcommittee.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 1202, without amendments,
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 Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs;
Hochberg; Madden (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1146
The chair recalled HB 1146 from subcommittee.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Representative Griggs moved that HB 1146, without amendments, 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 Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson;
Dutton; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden
(8).
Nays: Representative Oliveira (1).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 859
The chair recalled HB 859 from subcommittee.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1225
The chair recalled HB 1225 from subcommittee.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Eissler moved that HB 1225, 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 Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs;
Hochberg; Madden (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1339
The chair recalled HB 1339 from subcommittee.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.
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The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 1339, 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 Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs;
Hochberg; Madden (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 762
The chair recalled HB 762 from subcommittee.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 11:55 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