The House Committee on Technology, Economic Development & Workforce

81st Legislature

March 30, 2009

9:00 a.m.

E2.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 25, 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 9:08 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Strama; Brown, Fred; Button; Harless; Ritter (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Parker; Eissler; Gattis; Rodriguez (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Gattis now present.)

 

HB 2249

 

The chair laid out HB 2249.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the measure.

 

Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1858

 

The chair laid out HB 1858.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2745

 

The chair laid out HB 2745.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the measure.

 

Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the substitute.

 

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

 

(Representative Rodriguez now present.)

 

(Representative Parker now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2661

 

The chair laid out HB 2661.

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1043

 

The chair laid out HB 1043.

 

The chair recognized Representative Orr to explain the measure.

 

Chairman Strama offered an amendment to the measure, and explained the amendment.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Orr to close on the measure.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3519

 

The chair laid out HB 3519.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain the measure.

 

Representative Harless offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain the substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3378

 

The chair laid out HB 3378.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 10:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 11:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess of the House of Representatives on March 30, 2009.

 

The committee reconvened at 2:20 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Strama. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Strama; Parker; Brown, Fred; Button; Rodriguez (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Eissler; Gattis; Harless; Ritter (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Brown, Fred in chair.)

 

HB 2519

 

The chair laid out HB 2519.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain the measure.

 

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain the substitute.

 

(Representative Ritter now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Parker in chair.)

 

HB 161

 

The chair laid out HB 161.

 

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.

 

At 3:36 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