The House Committee on Public Health

81st Legislature

March 3, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 26, 2009, and revised on February 27, 2009, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 8:05 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:             Representatives Kolkhorst; Davis, John; Gonzales; Hopson; Laubenberg; McReynolds; Zerwas (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Naishtat; Coleman; King, Susan; Truitt (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 461

 

The chair laid out HB 461.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Naishtat now present.)

 

(Representative Truitt now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

 

(Representative Coleman now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 594

 

The chair laid out HB 594.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain the measure.

 

 

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 675

 

The chair laid out HB 675.

 

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen 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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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.

 

At 9:56 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 1:00 p.m.

 

The committee reconvened at 1:47 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:             Representatives Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Davis, John; Gonzales; Hopson; McReynolds (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Coleman; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Truitt; Zerwas (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 675

 

The chair laid out HB 675.

 

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 732

 

The chair laid out HB 732.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Truitt now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1126

 

The chair laid out HB 1126.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Coleman now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

 

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 814

 

The chair laid out HB 814.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 4:19 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. Kolkhorst, Chair

 

 

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Doug Brown, Clerk