The House Committee on Ways & Means 
         78th Legislature 
         May 2, 2003 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension 
          
         Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 2,  
         2003, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Wilson, at 9:15 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Wilson; McCall; Pitts; Keffer, Jim;  
                   Ritter; Woolley (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Hilderbran; Luna; Paxton (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 695 
          
         The chair laid out HB 695 as pending business.  
          
         Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative McCall moved that HB 695, 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 Wilson; McCall; Pitts;  
                             Keffer, Jim; Paxton; Ritter; Woolley (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hilderbran; Luna  (2).  
           
         HB 1827 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1827 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Ritter moved that HB 1827, 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 Wilson; McCall; Pitts;  
                             Keffer, Jim; Paxton; Woolley (6).  
  
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hilderbran; Luna; Ritter  (3).  
           
         HB 109 
          
         The chair laid out HB 109 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Wilson offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Woolley moved that HB 109, 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 Wilson; McCall; Pitts;  
                             Keffer, Jim; Paxton; Woolley (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hilderbran; Luna; Ritter  (3).  
           
         HB 3139 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3139 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Wilson offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Wilson moved that HB 3139, 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 Wilson; McCall; Pitts;  
                             Keffer, Jim; Paxton; Woolley (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hilderbran; Luna; Ritter  (3).  
           
         HB 782 
          
         The chair laid out HB 782 as pending business.  
 
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         Representative McCall moved that HB 782, 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 Wilson; McCall; Pitts;  
                             Keffer, Jim; Paxton; Woolley (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hilderbran; Luna; Ritter  (3).  
           
         HB 3072 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3072. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wohlgemuth to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative McCall in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wohlgemuth to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2413 and HJR 83 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2413 and HJR 83. 
         The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on the  
         measures.  
          
         The bill and joint resolution were left pending without  
         objection.  
          
         HB 855 
          
         The chair laid out HB 855. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         explain the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 702 and HB 2772 
 
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          The chair laid out HB 702 and HB 2772. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the  
         measures.  
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 184 
          
         The chair laid out HB 184. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1393 
         The chair laid out HB 1393. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 714 
          
         The chair laid out SB 714. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2942 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2942. 
          
         Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair explained the measure.  
          
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         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
          The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1964 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1964 and explained the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 53 and HB 321 
          
         The chair laid out HB 53 and HB 321. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on the  
         measures.  
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         At 10:02 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. Wilson, Chair 
          
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         Paul Kamprath, Clerk