The House Committee on Local Government Ways & Means 
         79th Legislature 
         February 16, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 9, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Local Government Ways & Means met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Hill, at 8:05 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Hill; Hamilton; Laubenberg; Puente;  
                    Quintanilla (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Elkins; Uresti (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB121 
          
         The chair laid out HB121. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Uresti now present.) 
          
         (Representative Elkins now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB352 
          
         The chair laid out HB352. 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hill offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
           
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 9:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Hill, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Jay Jezari, Clerk 
          
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