MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERAN AFFAIRS & MILITARY INSTALLATIONS Monday, March 21, 2005 1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment Senator's Van de Putte's Desk ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations was held on Monday, March 21, 2005, in the Senator's Van de Putte's Desk ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Leticia Van de Putte None Senator Craig Estes Senator Troy Fraser Senator Kel Seliger Senator Eliot Shapleigh ***** The chair called the meeting to order at 2:27 p.m. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: At 2:28 p.m. Senator Estes assumed the chair. The chair laid out SB 580 and recognized the author, Senator Van de Putte, to explain the bill. Senator Van de Putte moved that SB 580 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Van de Putte moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. The chair laid out CSSB 581 and recognized the author, Senator Van de Putte, to explain the bill. Senator Van de Putte moved that SB 581 do not pass but that CSSB 581 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. The chair laid out SB 776 and recognized the author, Senator Van de Putte, to explain the bill. Senator Van de Putte moved that SB 776 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Van de Putte moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. At 2:31 p.m. Senator Van de Putte resumed the chair. There being no further business, at 2:31 p.m. Senator Van de Putte moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered. _____________________________ Senator Leticia Van de Putte, Chair _____________________________ Sara Gonzalez, Clerk