The House Committee on Public Education 78th Legislature May 6, 2003 2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess Capitol Extension, E2.036 Pursuant to a notice posted on May 1, 2003, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 6, 2003, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Grusendorf, at 5:53 p.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Griggs; Madden (5). Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Dutton; Eissler; Hochberg (4). A quorum was present. SB 265 The chair laid out SB 265 as pending business. (Representative Eissler now present.) Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee substitute and explained the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1038 The chair laid out HB 1038 as pending business. Representative Grusendorf explained the measure. Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee substitute for HB 1038 was adopted. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection. Representative Madden offered an amendment to the committee substitute. The amendment was adopted without objection. The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without objection. The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Representative Madden moved that HB 1038, 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). SB 1108 The chair laid out SB 1108 as pending business. Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Representative Madden moved that SB 1108, 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). HB 2635 The chair laid out HB 2635. The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure. House Committee on Public Education 5/6/2003 Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The bill was left pending without objection. SB 900 The chair laid out SB 900 as pending business. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The bill was left pending without objection. SB 1394 The chair laid out SB 1394. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The bill was left pending without objection. SB 976 The chair laid out SB 976 as pending business. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1626 The chair laid out HB 1626. Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Branch moved that HB 1626, 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; Eissler; Griggs; Madden (5). Nays: Representative Dawson (1). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Dutton; Hochberg (3). At 6:21 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ House Committee on Public Education 5/6/2003 Rep. Grusendorf, Chair ________________________ Julie Linn, Clerk