The House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development

82nd Legislature

April 21, 2011

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 2011, and a suspension of the five-day posting rule on April 20, 2011 to allow the consideration of HB 2853, the House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Davis, John, at 8:03 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Davis, John; Vo; Anderson, Rodney; Reynolds; and Sheets.

A quorum was present.

HB 2493

The chair laid out HB 2493 as pending business.

Representative Vo offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Anderson, Rodney moved that HB 2493, as substituted, 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 Davis, John; Vo; Anderson, Rodney; Reynolds; Sheets (5).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Miles; Murphy (2).

HB 2755

The chair laid out HB 2755 as pending business.

Representative Sheets offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Reynolds moved that HB 2755, 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 Davis, John; Vo; Anderson, Rodney; Reynolds; Sheets (5).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Miles; Murphy (2).

HB 2853

The chair laid out HB 2853.

Representative Vo offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Murphy now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Murphy moved that HB 2853, as substituted, 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 Davis, John; Vo; Anderson, Rodney; Murphy; Reynolds; Sheets (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Miles (1).

HB 68

The chair laid out HB 68.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 68.

Representative Murphy offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, “Mando” to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 68.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 68 was left pending without objection.

HB 471

The chair laid out HB 471.

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Charles "Doc" to explain HB 471.

Representative Reynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Charles “Doc” to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Charles "Doc" to close on HB 471.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 471 was left pending without objection.

HB 222, HB 223

The chair laid out HB 222 and HB 223.

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain HB 222 and HB 223.

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

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on HB 222 and HB 223.

HB 222 and HB 223 were left pending without objection.

HB 2784

The chair laid out HB 2784.

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain HB 2784.

Representative Reynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on HB 2784.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2784 was left pending without objection.

At 8:51 a.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. Davis, John, Chair

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Laurie McAnally, Clerk