CORRECTED MINUTES On April 14, 2005, the House Committee on Ways & Means authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Ways & Means held on March 16, 2005. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting: The House Committee on Ways & Means 79th Legislature March 16, 2005 10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess Capitol Extension, E2.010 Pursuant to a notice posted on March 11, 2005, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at 12:48 p.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Keffer, Jim; Villarreal; Edwards; Grusendorf; Luna; Ritter; Smithee; Woolley (8). Absent: Representative Paxton (1). A quorum was present. HB 5 The chair laid out HB 5. Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Paxton now present.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Representative Ritter offered an amendment to the committee substitute. Representative Ritter offered an amendment to the committee substitute. Representative Ritter offered an amendment to the committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the amendments. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the measure. The amendments were withdrawn without objection. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HJR 50 The chair laid out HJR 50. Representative Luna offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Luna to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 784, HJR 35 The chair laid out HB 784, HJR 35. The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the measure. (Representative Luna in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Ritter in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the 2 House Committee on Ways & Means 3/16/2005 measure. The bills were left pending without objection. HB 1006 The chair laid out HB 1006. The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the measure. (Representative Ritter in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Ritter in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. At 7:22 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. Keffer, Jim, Chair ________________________ Ky Ash, Clerk 3