The House Committee on Government Efficiency & Reform

83rd Legislature

April 22, 2013

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2013, a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 22, 2013, and permission granted on April 22, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Government Efficiency & Reform met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Harper-Brown, at 5:12 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Harper-Brown; Capriglione; Stephenson; Taylor, Van; Turner, Scott; and Vo.

A quorum was present.

Chair recognized invited testimony.

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

HB 2267

The chair laid out HB 2267.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 2267.

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

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 2267.

HB 2267 was left pending without objection.

HB 367

The chair laid out HB 367.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 367.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 367.

HB 367 was left pending without objection.

HB 2605

The chair laid out HB 2605 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2605, 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 Harper-Brown; Capriglione; Stephenson; Taylor, Van; Turner, Scott; Vo (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Perry (1).

HJR 112

The chair laid out HJR 112 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HJR 112, 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 Harper-Brown; Capriglione; Stephenson; Taylor, Van; Turner, Scott; Vo (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Perry (1).

HB 3833

The chair laid out HB 3833 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3833, 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 Harper-Brown; Capriglione; Stephenson; Taylor, Van; Turner, Scott; Vo (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Perry (1).

SB 471

The chair laid out SB 471 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 471, 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 Harper-Brown; Capriglione; Stephenson; Taylor, Van; Turner, Scott; Vo (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Perry (1).

SB 983

The chair laid out SB 983, the companion to HB 2246.

The chair moved that SB 983, 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 Harper-Brown; Capriglione; Stephenson; Taylor, Van; Turner, Scott; Vo (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Perry (1).

HB 3648

The chair laid out HB 3648 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3648, 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 Harper-Brown; Capriglione; Stephenson; Taylor, Van; Turner, Scott; Vo (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Perry (1).

At 5:52 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. Harper-Brown, Chair

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Krista Heiden, Clerk