MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS
Thursday, July 17, 2003
11:00 a.m. or upon adjournment
Senator Staples' Desk
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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of
the Senate Committee on State Affairs was held on Thursday, July
17, 2003, in the Senate Chamber at Senator Staples' Desk.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Todd Staples Senator Bill Ratliff
Senator Robert Duncan Senator Kenneth
Armbrister
Senator Chris Harris Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator Frank Madla Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Jane Nelson
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Vice Chairman Staples called the meeting to order at 11:35 a.m.
There being a quorum present, the following business was
transacted:
Senator Staples laid out HB 16 and recognized the Senate
sponsor, Senator Nelson, to explain the bill. Senator Staples
then opened public testimony. There being no one present
wishing to testify or register on the bill, Senator Staples
moved that testimony be closed; without objection it was so
ordered. Senator Nelson moved that HB 16 be reported favorably
to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay,
0 present not voting, and 4 absent.
There being no further business, at 11:37 a.m., Senator Staples
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Bill Ratliff, Chairman
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Nancy B. Macken, Clerk