The House Committee on Economic Development
79th Legislature
March 1, 2005
10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 24, 2005, the House
Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at
12:30 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Ritter; Cook, Byron; Deshotel; Seaman
(4).
Absent: Representatives Kolkhorst; Anchia; McCall (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 551
The chair laid out HB 551.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the
measure.
(Representative Anchia now present.)
(Representative Kolkhorst now present.)
(Representative McCall now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 701
The chair laid out HB 701.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1253
The chair laid out HB 1253.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the
measure.
Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 893
The chair laid out HB 893.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Representative Chavez began testifying on the wrong bill (HB
985).
Representative Kolkhorst offered a complete committee substitute
to HB 985.
The Chair corrected Representative Chavez as to which bill was
before the committee.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Kolkhorst offered a complete committee substitute
to HB 893.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Representative Deshotel offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 816
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The chair laid out HB 816.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Cook, Byron in chair.)
With no objection the bill was laid on the table subject to
call.
HB 985
The chair laid out HB 985.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Representative Anchia offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
FILM INITIATIVES
The Chair recognized Tom Copeland to offer a presentation by the
Film Initiatives Division of the Governor's office.
HB 481
The chair laid out HB 481.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
Representative Anchia offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
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(Representative Ritter in chair.)
HB 816
The chair called HB 816 from the table.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 720
HB 720 was postponed.
HB 568
HB 568 was postponed.
At 3:12 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. Ritter, Chair
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Sherri Walker, Clerk
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