The House Committee on Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

81st Legislature

March 18, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 2009, the House Committee on Pensions, Investments & Financial Services met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Truitt, at 8:01 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Truitt; Anchia; Anderson; Flynn; Hernandez; Hopson; Parker (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Veasey; Woolley (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

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

 

(Representative Veasey now present.)

 

HCR 61

 

The chair laid out HCR 61.

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on the measure.

 

Representative Anchia moved that HCR 61, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Truitt; Anchia; Anderson; Flynn; Hernandez; Hopson; Parker (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Veasey; Woolley  (2).

 

 

HB 582

 

The chair laid out HB 582.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.

 

Representative Hopson moved that HB 582, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Truitt; Anchia; Flynn; Hernandez; Hopson (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Anderson; Parker; Veasey; Woolley  (4).

 

HB 77

 

The chair laid out HB 77.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2336

 

(Representative Hopson in chair.)

 

The chair laid out HB 2336.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1070

 

The chair laid out HB 1070.

 

Representative Anderson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2283

 

The chair laid out HB 2283.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:56 a.m., on the motion of Representative Anderson and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 1:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess.

 

The committee reconvened at 1:36 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Truitt. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Truitt; Anchia; Anderson; Flynn; Hernandez; Hopson (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Parker; Veasey; Woolley (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2283

 

(Representative Anchia in chair.)

 

The chair laid out HB 2283 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Veasey now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 10

 

(Representative Truitt in chair.)

 

The chair laid out HB 10.

 

Representative Hopson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HCR 61

 

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

Representative Anderson moved that HCR 61, 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 Truitt; Anchia; Anderson; Flynn; Hernandez; Hopson; Veasey (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Parker; Woolley  (2).

 

HB 582

 

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

Representative Veasey moved that HB 582, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Truitt; Anchia; Anderson; Flynn; Hernandez; Hopson; Veasey (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Parker; Woolley  (2).

 

HB 2559

 

(Representative Anchia in chair.)

 

The chair laid out HB 2559.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 3:03 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. Truitt, Chair

 

 

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Merita Zoga, Clerk