The House Committee on Public Health

81st Legislature

April 7, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 2, 2009, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 8:08 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

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

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1884

 

The chair laid out HB 1884.

 

Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Naishtat now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3926

 

The chair laid out HB 3926.

 

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Orr to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Coleman now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Orr to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3597

 

The chair laid out HB 3597.

 

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.

 

Representative Coleman moved that HB 3597, 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 Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Coleman; Davis, John; Gonzales; Hopson; McReynolds; Truitt (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives King, Susan; Laubenberg; Zerwas  (3).

 

HB 1386

 

The chair laid out HB 1386.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Zerwas now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

 

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

 

Present:             Representatives Naishtat; Davis, John; Gonzales; McReynolds; Truitt; Zerwas (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Kolkhorst; Coleman; Hopson; King, Susan; Laubenberg (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1362

 

The chair laid out HB 1362.

 

Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Coleman now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3755

 

The chair laid out HB 3755.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 449

 

The chair laid out HB 449.

 

Representative Truitt offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Kolkhorst now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

 

HB 574

 

The chair laid out HB 574.

 

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2028

 

The chair laid out HB 2028.

 

Representative Truitt offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on the measure.

 

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4341

 

The chair laid out HB 4341.

 

Representative Gonzales offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Representative Davis, John offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Hopson now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3259

 

The chair laid out HB 3259.

 

Representative King, Susan offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 40

 

The chair laid out HB 40.

 

Representative Truitt offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3694

 

The chair laid out HB 3694.

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2279

 

The chair laid out HB 2279.

 

Representative McReynolds offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the measure.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2938

 

The chair laid out HB 2938.

 

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.

 

Representative Davis, John moved that HB 2938, 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 Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Coleman; Davis, John; Gonzales; King, Susan; McReynolds; Truitt; Zerwas (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hopson; Laubenberg  (2).

 

HB 2965

 

The chair laid out HB 2965.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3231

 

The chair laid out HB 3231.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

 

SB 527

 

The chair laid out SB 527, the companion to HB 2384, in lieu of the house bill.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.

 

Representative Coleman moved that SB 527, 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 Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Coleman; Davis, John; Gonzales; King, Susan; McReynolds; Truitt; Zerwas (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hopson; Laubenberg  (2).

 

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

 

At 8:13 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