The House Committee on Public Health 
         78th Legislature 
         July 10, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on July 8, 2003, the House Committee  
         on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order  
         by the chair, Representative Capelo, at 8:17 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Capelo; Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman;  
                   McReynolds; Zedler (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Dawson; Naishtat; Taylor (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 50 
          
         The chair laid out HB 50. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Naishtat now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 89 
          
         The chair laid out HB 89 and explained the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until final adjournment of the House  
         Session , July 10, 2003. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 4:37 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Capelo. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
         Present:  Representatives Capelo; Truitt; Coleman; McReynolds;  
                   Zedler (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Laubenberg; Dawson; Naishtat; Taylor  
                   (4). 
  
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 89 
          
         The chair laid out HB 89 as pending business.  
          
         McReynolds and Capelo split duties in the Chair during  
         testimony. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Laubenberg now present.) 
          
         (Representative Naishtat now present.) 
          
         Capelo closes on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 96 
          
         The chair laid out HB 96. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Capelo closes on the measure. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 7:10 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. Capelo, Chair 
          
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         Greg Herzog, Clerk