The House Committee on Ways & Means

83rd Legislature

March 11, 2013

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

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 2013, and permission granted on March 11, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hilderbran, at 3:33 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Hilderbran; Button; Eiland; Gonzalez, Naomi; and Ritter.

A quorum was present.

Representative  Ritter moved that the March 4, 2013 minutes for the House Committee on Ways & Means be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

HB 78

The chair laid out HB 78.

The chair recognized Representative Simpson to explain HB 78.

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

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

(Representative Strama now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Simpson to close on HB 78.

(Representative Otto now present.)

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

HB 78 was left pending without objection.

HB 430

The chair laid out HB 430.

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain HB 430.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on HB 430.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 430 was left pending without objection.

HB 671

The chair laid out HB 671.

The chair recognized Representative Ratliff to explain HB 671.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Bohac now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Ratliff to close on HB 671.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 671 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Otto in chair.)

HB 1288

The chair laid out HB 1288.

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain HB 1288.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on HB 1288.

HB 1288 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)

HB 241

The chair laid out HB 241.

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain HB 241.

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

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on HB 241.

HB 241 was left pending without objection.

HB 242

The chair laid out HB 242.

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain HB 242.

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

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on HB 242.

HB 242 was left pending without objection.

HB 1478

The chair laid out HB 1478.

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 1478.

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

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on HB 1478.

HB 1478 was left pending without objection.

HB 326

The chair laid out HB 326.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 326.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 326.

HB 326 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Otto in chair.)

HB 1287

The chair laid out HB 1287.

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain HB 1287.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on HB 1287.

HB 1287 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)

At 5:11 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. Hilderbran, Chair

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Carolyn Merchan Saegert, Clerk