The House Committee on Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select

83rd Legislature

April 17, 2013

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 12, 2013, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 16, 2013 and on April 17, 2013, and permission granted on April 17, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Creighton, at 3:43 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Creighton; Burkett; Lucio III; Turner, Scott; and Walle.

A quorum was present.

HB 3185

The chair laid out HB 3185 as pending business.

Representative Turner, Scott moved that HB 3185, 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 Creighton; Burkett; Turner, Scott (3).

Nays:                           Representatives Lucio III; Walle (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3709

The chair laid out HB 3709 as pending business.

Representative Burkett offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Turner, Scott moved that HB 3709, 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 Creighton; Burkett; Turner, Scott (3).

Nays:                           Representatives Lucio III; Walle (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HCR 60

The chair laid out HCR 60 as pending business.

Representative Turner, Scott moved that HCR 60, 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 Creighton; Burkett; Turner, Scott (3).

Nays:                           Representatives Lucio III; Walle (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HCR 64

The chair laid out HCR 64 as pending business.

Representative Burkett moved that HCR 64, 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 Creighton; Burkett; Turner, Scott (3).

Nays:                           Representatives Lucio III; Walle (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HCR 72

The chair laid out HCR 72 as pending business.

Representative Turner, Scott moved that HCR 72, 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 Creighton; Burkett; Turner, Scott (3).

Nays:                           Representatives Lucio III; Walle (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HJR 59

The chair laid out HJR 59 as pending business.

Representative Burkett offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Turner, Scott moved that HJR 59, 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 Creighton; Burkett; Turner, Scott (3).

Nays:                           Representatives Lucio III; Walle (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HJR 101

The chair laid out HJR 101 as pending business.

Representative Burkett moved that HJR 101, 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 Creighton; Burkett; Turner, Scott (3).

Nays:                           Representative Walle (1).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Lucio III (1).

Absent:                        None (0).

HJR 109

The chair laid out HJR 109 as pending business.

Representative Turner, Scott offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Turner, Scott moved that HJR 109, 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 Creighton; Burkett; Turner, Scott (3).

Nays:                           Representatives Lucio III; Walle (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HCR 61

The chair laid out HCR 61.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HCR 61.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HCR 61.

HCR 61 was left pending without objection.

HCR 26

The chair laid out HCR 26.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HCR 26.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HCR 26.

HCR 26 was left pending without objection.

HB 1379

The chair laid out HB 1379.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Toth to explain HB 1379.

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

The chair recognized Representative Toth to close on HB 1379.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1379 was left pending without objection.

HB 3785

The chair laid out HB 3785.

The chair recognized Representative Perry to explain HB 3785.

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

The chair recognized Representative Perry to close on HB 3785.

HB 3785 was left pending without objection.

HCR 38

The chair laid out HCR 38.

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to explain HCR 38.

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

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to close on HCR 38.

HCR 38 was left pending without objection.

At 6:35 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. Creighton, Chair

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Zachary Stephenson, Clerk