The House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal
Relations
79th Legislature
April 7, 2005
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 1, 2005, and announcements
by Chairman Corte on the House Floor on April 6, 2005 and April
7, 2005, the House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal
Relations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the
chair, Representative Corte, at 12:03 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Corte; Berman; Hodge; Leibowitz;
Noriega, Melissa (5).
Absent: Representatives Campbell; Herrero; Merritt; Moreno,
Paul (4).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Campbell now present.)
HB 907
The chair laid out HB 907 as pending business.
Representative Berman moved that HB 907, without amendments, 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 Corte; Campbell; Berman;
Leibowitz; Noriega, Melissa (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Herrero; Hodge; Merritt; Moreno,
Paul (4).
HB 1534
The chair laid out HB 1534 as pending business.
Representative Campbell moved that HB 1534, without amendments,
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 Corte; Campbell; Berman;
Leibowitz; Noriega, Melissa (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Herrero; Hodge; Merritt; Moreno,
Paul (4).
HB 2336
The chair laid out HB 2336 as pending business.
Representative Leibowitz moved that HB 2336, without amendments,
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 Corte; Campbell; Berman;
Leibowitz; Noriega, Melissa (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Herrero; Hodge; Merritt; Moreno,
Paul (4).
SB 523
The chair laid out SB 523, the companion to HB 1057.
Representative Noriega, Melissa moved that SB 523, without
amendments, 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 Corte; Campbell; Berman; Hodge;
Leibowitz; Noriega, Melissa (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Herrero; Merritt; Moreno, Paul
(3).
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HB 2340
The chair laid out HB 2340 as pending business.
Representative Corte offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Berman moved that HB 2340, as amended, 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 Corte; Campbell; Berman; Hodge;
Leibowitz (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Herrero; Merritt; Moreno, Paul;
Noriega, Melissa (4).
(Representative Herrero now present.)
Representative Hodge made a motion to be shown voting in favor
of the previous motions to report HB 907, HB 1534, HB 2336, and
SB 523 favorably. The motion prevailed without objection.
Representative Herrero made a motion to be shown voting in favor
of the previous motions to report HB 907, HB 1534, HB 2336, SB
523 and HB 2340 favorably. The motion prevailed without
objection.
HB 2604
The chair laid out HB 2604 as pending business.
Representative Herrero moved that HB 2604, 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 Corte; Campbell; Berman;
Herrero; Hodge; Leibowitz (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Merritt; Moreno, Paul; Noriega,
Melissa (3).
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HB 2807
The chair laid out HB 2807.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Merritt now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3163
The chair laid out HB 3163.
The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Melissa to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Melissa to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3165
The chair laid out HB 3165.
The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Melissa to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Melissa to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2401
The chair laid out HB 2401.
The chair recognized Representative Campbell to explain the
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measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Campbell to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Campbell in chair.)
HB 3113
The chair laid out HB 3113.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3115
The chair laid out HB 3115.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3112
The chair laid out HB 3112.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2335
The chair laid out HB 2335.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
measure.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 865
The chair laid out HB 865 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 3:25 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. Corte, Chair
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Donovan Burton, Clerk
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