The House Committee on Pensions

83rd Legislature

March 18, 2013

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 2013, a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on March 14, 2013, a revision posted on March 14, 2013, and permission granted on March 18, 2013, to meet while the House was in session during the reading and referral of bills, the House Committee on Pensions met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Callegari, at 3:33 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Callegari; Alonzo; Frullo; and Stephenson.

A quorum was present.

HB 952

The chair laid out HB 952.

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to explain HB 952.

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

(Representative King, Phil now present.)

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

(Representative Gutierrez now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to close on HB 952.

HB 952 was left pending without objection.

HB 718

The chair laid out HB 718.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 718.

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

(Representative Branch now present.)

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

HB 718 was left pending without objection.

HB 1804

The chair laid out HB 1804 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1804, 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 Callegari; Alonzo; Branch; Frullo; Gutierrez; King, Phil (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Stephenson (1).

(Representative Alonzo in chair.)

HB 718

The chair laid out HB 718 as pending business.

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

(Representative Stephenson now present.)

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

(Representative Callegari in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 718.

HB 718 was left pending without objection.

HB 1383

The chair laid out HB 1383.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain HB 1383.

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

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on HB 1383.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1383 was left pending without objection.

HB 739

The chair laid out HB 739.

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain HB 739.

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

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on HB 739.

HB 739 was left pending without objection.

(Representative King, Phil in chair.)

HB 2127

The chair laid out HB 2127.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 2127.

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

(Representative Callegari in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 2127.

HB 2127 was left pending without objection.

HB 1265

The chair laid out HB 1265.

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain HB 1265.

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

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on HB 1265.

HB 1265 was left pending without objection.

HB 526

The chair laid out HB 526.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 526.

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

(Representative King, Phil in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 526.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 526 was left pending without objection.

HB 2444

The chair laid out HB 2444.

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain HB 2444.

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

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on HB 2444.

HB 2444 was left pending without objection.

HB 2155

The chair laid out HB 2155.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain HB 2155.

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

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on HB 2155.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2155 was left pending without objection.

At 9:37 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. Callegari, Chair

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Emily Brandt, Clerk