The House Committee on Technology, Economic Development & Workforce

81st Legislature

April 27, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 22, 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 8:04 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

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

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB1135, HB1136

 

The chair laid out HB1135, HB1136.

 

The chair recognized Representative Legler to explain both measures.

 

Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee substitute to HB 1135.

 

Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee substitute to HB 1136.

 

The chair recognized Representative Legler to explain the substitutes.

 

(Representative Harless now present.)

 

(Representative Gattis now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Rodriguez now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Legler to close on the measures.

 

The committee substitute to HB 1135 was withdrawn without objection.

 

The committee substitute to HB 1136 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1135 and HB 1136 were left pending without objection.

 

HCR 64

 

The chair laid out HCR 64 on behalf of Representative Isett.

 

Chairman Strama explained the measure.

 

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

 

Chairman Strama closed on behalf of Representative Isett.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2119

 

The chair laid out HB 2119.

 

The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1515

 

The chair laid out SB 1515.

 

Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Gattis moved that SB 1515, 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; Brown, Fred; Button; Eissler; Gattis; Harless; Rodriguez (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Parker; Ritter  (2).

 

SB 28

 

The chair laid out SB 28.

 

Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Eissler moved that SB 28, 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; Brown, Fred; Button; Eissler; Gattis; Harless; Rodriguez (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Parker; Ritter  (2).

 

HB 22

 

The chair laid out HB 22 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:56 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess of the House of Representatives on April 27, 2009.

 

The committee reconvened at 6:35 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; Harless (5).

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 3434

 

The chair laid out HB 3434.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Parker in chair.)

 

Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the substitute.

 

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

 

(Representative Strama in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1042

 

The chair laid out HB 1042.

 

(Representative Eissler now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Gattis now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 22

 

The chair laid out HB 22 as pending business.

 

Representative Parker offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Parker moved that HB 22, 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; Eissler; Gattis; Harless (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Brown, Fred; Button; Ritter; Rodriguez  (4).

 

At 8:03 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