The House Committee on Higher Education

82nd Legislature

May 4, 2011

8:30 a.m.

E1.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 29, 2011, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 3, 2011, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 8:41 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Branch; Brown; Howard, Donna; Johnson; and Patrick, Diane.

A quorum was present.

HB 866

The chair laid out HB 866.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 866.

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

(Representative Lewis now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 866.

HB 866 was left pending without objection.

HB 2941

The chair laid out HB 2941.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 2941.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 2941.

HB 2941 was left pending without objection.

SB 179

The chair laid out SB 179.

The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain SB 179.

The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on SB 179.

SB 179 was left pending without objection.

HB 1237

The chair laid out HB 1237.

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain HB 1237.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on HB 1237.

HB 1237 was left pending without objection.

HB 3624

The chair laid out HB 3624.

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain HB 3624.

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on HB 3624.

HB 3624 was left pending without objection.

SB 514

The chair laid out SB 514.

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Charles "Doc" to explain SB 514.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Charles "Doc" to close on SB 514.

SB 514 was left pending without objection.

HB 1845

The chair laid out HB 1845.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson to explain HB 1845.

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

The chair recognized Representative Johnson to close on HB 1845.

HB 1845 was left pending without objection.

HB 381

The chair laid out HB 381.

The chair recognized Representative Brown to explain HB 381.

The chair recognized Representative Brown to close on HB 381.

HB 381 was left pending without objection.

HB 3517

The chair laid out HB 3517.

Representative Johnson offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair, Representative Branch, explained HB 3517.

(Representative Bonnen now present.)

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

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Branch moved that HB 3517, 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 Branch; Bonnen; Brown; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Castro; Alonzo (2).

At 9:57 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. Branch, Chair

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Dustin Meador, Clerk