The House Committee on Ways & Means

83rd Legislature

April 15, 2013

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

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 10, 2013, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 11, 2013, and permission granted on April 15, 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 2:18 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1288

The chair laid out HB 1288 as pending business.

Representative Otto moved that HB 1288, 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 Hilderbran; Otto; Button; Gonzalez, Naomi; Ritter (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bohac; Eiland; Martinez Fischer; Strama (4).

The chair directed that the April 9, 2013 minutes for the House Committee on Ways & Means be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

(Representative Bohac now present.)

HB 875

The chair laid out HB 875.

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HB 875.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on HB 875.

HB 875 was left pending without objection.

HJR 72

The chair laid out HJR 72.

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HJR 72.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on HJR 72.

HJR 72 was left pending without objection.

HB 316

The chair laid out HB 316.

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain HB 316.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on HB 316.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Gonzalez, Naomi moved that HB 316, 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 Hilderbran; Otto; Bohac; Button; Gonzalez, Naomi; Ritter (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Eiland; Martinez Fischer; Strama (3).

HB 3443

The chair laid out HB 3443.

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain HB 3443.

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

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on HB 3443.

HB 3443 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Otto in chair.)

HB 2419

The chair laid out HB 2419.

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain HB 2419.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on HB 2419.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2419 was left pending without objection.

HB 2792

The chair laid out HB 2792.

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain HB 2792.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Eiland now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on HB 2792.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2792 was left pending without objection.

HB 1360

The chair laid out HB 1360.

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain HB 1360.

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

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on HB 1360.

HB 1360 was left pending without objection.

HJR 86

The chair laid out HJR 86.

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain HJR 86.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on HJR 86.

HJR 86 was left pending without objection.

HB 1913

The chair laid out HB 1913.

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 1913.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Strama now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 1913.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1913 was left pending without objection.

HB 2500

The chair laid out HB 2500.

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 2500.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 2500.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2500 was left pending without objection.

HB 2224

The chair laid out HB 2224.

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain HB 2224.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on HB 2224.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2224 was left pending without objection.

HB 3570

The chair laid out HB 3570.

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain HB 3570.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on HB 3570.

HB 3570 was left pending without objection.

HJR 144

The chair laid out HJR 144.

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain HJR 144.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on HJR 144.

HJR 144 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)

HB 862

The chair laid out HB 862.

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to explain HB 862.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to close on HB 862.

HB 862 was left pending without objection.

HB 546

The chair laid out HB 546.

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain HB 546.

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

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on HB 546.

HB 546 was left pending without objection.

HB 2445

The chair laid out HB 2445.

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain HB 2445.

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

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on HB 2445.

HB 2445 was left pending without objection.

HB 3437

The chair laid out HB 3437.

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain HB 3437.

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

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on HB 3437.

HB 3437 was left pending without objection.

HB 3438

The chair laid out HB 3438.

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain HB 3438.

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

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on HB 3438.

HB 3438 was left pending without objection.

HB 3439

The chair laid out HB 3439.

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain HB 3439.

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

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on HB 3439.

HB 3439 was left pending without objection.

HB 3440

The chair laid out HB 3440.

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain HB 3440.

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

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on HB 3440.

HB 3440 was left pending without objection.

HB 3441

The chair laid out HB 3441.

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain HB 3441.

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

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on HB 3441.

HB 3441 was left pending without objection.

HB 3442

The chair laid out HB 3442.

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain HB 3442.

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

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on HB 3442.

HB 3442 was left pending without objection.

HB 3444

The chair laid out HB 3444.

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain HB 3444.

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

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on HB 3444.

HB 3444 was left pending without objection.

HB 3445

The chair laid out HB 3445.

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain HB 3445.

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

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on HB 3445.

HB 3445 was left pending without objection.

HB 3446

The chair laid out HB 3446.

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain HB 3446.

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

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on HB 3446.

HB 3446 was left pending without objection.

HB 3169

The chair laid out HB 3169.

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 3169.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 3169.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3169 was left pending without objection.

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At 6:04 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