The House Committee on Public Health 
         79th Legislature 
         April 21, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the acting chair, Representative Laubenberg  
         at 8:30 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Laubenberg; Truitt; Dawson; Jackson,  
                    Jim; McReynolds; Zedler (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Delisi; Coleman; Solis (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2997 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2997. 
          
         Representative Dawson offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Coleman now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 6:08 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Delisi. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Delisi; Laubenberg; Truitt; Dawson;  
                    Jackson, Jim; Zedler (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Coleman; McReynolds; Solis (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1040 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1040 as pending business.  
 
          Representative Jackson, Jim offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Jackson, Jim moved that HB 1040, 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 Delisi; Truitt; Dawson; Jackson,  
                         Jim; Zedler (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Laubenberg; Coleman; McReynolds;  
                         Solis  (4). 
          
         SB 402 
          
         The chair laid out SB 402. 
          
         Representative Truitt moved that SB 402, 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 Delisi; Truitt; Dawson; Jackson,  
                         Jim; Zedler (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Laubenberg; Coleman; McReynolds;  
                         Solis  (4). 
          
         (Representative Truitt in chair.) 
          
         SB 566 
          
         The chair laid out SB 566. 
          
         Representative Zedler moved that SB 566, 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 Delisi; Truitt; Dawson; Jackson,  
                         Jim; Zedler (5). 
          
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         Nays:           None (0). 
          
          Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Laubenberg; Coleman; McReynolds;  
                         Solis  (4). 
          
         (Representative Delisi in chair.) 
          
         HB 2997 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2997.  
          
         Representative Dawson offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee resumed public testimony.  (See attached witness  
         list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 677 
          
         The chair laid out HB 677. 
          
         Representative Dawson offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2180 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2180. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Anderson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Anderson to close on the  
         measure.  
 
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
          HB 772 
          
         The chair laid out HB 772. 
          
         Representative Truitt offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Truitt in chair.) 
          
         HB 3357 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3357. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Delisi in chair.) 
          
         HB 1719 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1719. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dawson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Truitt in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dawson to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 7:52 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. Delisi, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Tom McCarty, Clerk 
          
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