The House Committee on Human Services

84th Legislature

February 16, 2015

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on February 11, 2015, the House Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Raymond, at 3:14 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Raymond; Rose; Keough; Klick; Naishtat; and Peña.

A quorum was present.

HB 77

The chair laid out HB 77.

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 77.

(Representative Spitzer now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HB 77.

Representative Keough moved that HB 77, 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 Raymond; Rose; Keough; King, Susan; Klick; Naishtat; Peña; Spitzer (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Price (1).

The committee heard invited testimony from Department of Aging and Disability Services Commissioner Jon Weizenbaum.

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

The committee heard invited testimony from Department of Aging and Disability Services Commissioner Veronda Durden.

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

At 4:42 p.m., on the motion of Representative King, Susan and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Raymond, Chair

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Jim Terrell, Clerk