MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

1:00 p.m. or upon adjournment

Senator Duncan's Desk

 

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on State Affairs was held on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at Senator Duncan's Desk.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Robert Duncan Senator Bob Deuell Senator John Carona Senator Rodney Ellis Senator Troy Fraser Senator Chris Harris Senator Mike Jackson Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Leticia Van de Putte		None

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The chair called the meeting to order at 2:20 p.m.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 714 and recognized the author, Senator Van de Putte, to explain the bill.  Senator Van de Putte sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Van de Putte to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.  The chair moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Van de Putte sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator Van de Putte requested unanimous consent to roll the amendments into a committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Van de Putte then moved that the committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Van de Putte moved that SB 714 do not pass but that CSSB 714 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. 

 

There being no further business, at 2:25 p.m. Senator Duncan moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Robert Duncan, Chair

 

 

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Erin Fry, Clerk