The House Committee on Technology, Economic Development & Workforce

81st Legislature

March 9, 2009

10:30 a.m.

E2.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 4, 2009, the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development & Workforce met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Strama, at 10:35 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Strama; Parker; Brown, Fred; Button; Eissler; Gattis; Harless; Rodriguez (8).

 

Absent:              Representative Ritter (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 271

 

The chair laid out HB 271 as pending business.

 

Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 271, 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 Strama; Parker; Brown, Fred; Button; Eissler; Gattis; Harless; Rodriguez (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Ritter  (1).

 

HB 394

 

The chair laid out HB 394 as pending business.

 

Representative Parker offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Parker moved that HB 394, 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 Strama; Parker; Brown, Fred; Button; Eissler; Gattis; Harless; Rodriguez (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Ritter  (1).

 

HCR 54

 

The chair laid out HCR 54 as pending business.

 

Representative Parker moved that HCR 54, 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 Strama; Parker; Brown, Fred; Button; Eissler; Gattis; Harless; Rodriguez (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Ritter  (1).

 

HB 762

 

The chair laid out HB 762.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Parker in chair.)

 

 

 

HB 516

 

The chair laid out HB 516.

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Ritter now present.)

 

Representative Rodriguez offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Strama in chair.)

 

HB 1637

 

The chair laid out HB 1637.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 270

 

The chair laid out HB 270.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1198

 

The chair laid out HB 1198.

 

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain the measure.

 

Representative Parker offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 12:02 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. Strama, Chair

 

 

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Laurie McAnally, Clerk