The House Committee on Special Purpose Districts

84th Legislature

April 29, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 23, 2015, the House Committee on Special Purpose Districts met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Miller, Doug, at 8:02 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon; and Zedler.

A quorum was present.

HB 4197

The chair laid out HB 4197.

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain HB 4197.

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

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on HB 4197.

HB 4197 was left pending without objection.

HB 4158

The chair laid out HB 4158.

The chair recognized Representative Bell to explain HB 4158.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell to close on HB 4158.

HB 4158 was left pending without objection.

HB 4145

The chair laid out HB 4145.

The chair recognized Representative Bell on behalf of Representative Metcalf to explain HB 4145.

Representative Faircloth offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell on behalf of Representative Metcalf to close on HB 4145.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4145 was left pending without objection.

HB 2353

The chair laid out HB 2353.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 2353.

Representative Faircloth offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 2353.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2353 was left pending without objection.

HB 4176

The chair laid out HB 4176.

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain HB 4176.

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

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on HB 4176.

HB 4176 was left pending without objection.

HB 4175

The chair laid out HB 4175.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 4175.

Representative Alvarado offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 4175.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4175 was left pending without objection.

HB 4186

The chair laid out HB 4186.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain HB 4186.

Representative Faircloth offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on HB 4186.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4186 was left pending without objection.

HB 4192

The chair laid out HB 4192.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 4192.

Representative Alvarado offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 4192.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4192 was left pending without objection.

HB 2478

The chair laid out HB 2478.

The chair recognized Representative Keough to explain HB 2478.

Representative Faircloth offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Keough to close on HB 2478.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2478 was left pending without objection.

HB 4171

The chair laid out HB 4171.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 4171.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 4171.

HB 4171 was left pending without objection.

HB 4180

The chair laid out HB 4180.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 4180.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 4180.

HB 4180 was left pending without objection.

HB 4187

The chair laid out HB 4187.

The chair recognized Representative Farney to explain HB 4187.

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

The chair recognized Representative Farney to close on HB 4187.

HB 4187 was left pending without objection.

HB 4196

The chair laid out HB 4196.

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to explain HB 4196.

Representative Fallon offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to close on HB 4196.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4196 was left pending without objection.

HB 4193

The chair laid out HB 4193.

The chair recognized Representative Spitzer to explain HB 4193.

Representative Fallon offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Spitzer to close on HB 4193.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4193 was left pending without objection.

HB 4166

The chair laid out HB 4166.

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HB 4166.

Representative Faircloth offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HB 4166.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4166 was left pending without objection.

HB 4167

The chair laid out HB 4167.

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HB 4167.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HB 4167.

HB 4167 was left pending without objection.

HB 4198

The chair laid out HB 4198.

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HB 4198.

Representative Fallon offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HB 4198.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4198 was left pending without objection.

HB 4174

The chair laid out HB 4174.

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HB 4174.

Representative Faircloth offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to close on HB 4174.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4174 was left pending without objection.

HB 4148

The chair laid out HB 4148.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain HB 4148.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on HB 4148.

HB 4148 was left pending without objection.

HB 4184

The chair laid out HB 4184.

The chair recognized Representative Fallon on behalf of Representative Isaac to explain HB 4184.

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

The chair recognized Representative Fallon on behalf of Representative Isaac to close on HB 4184.

HB 4184 was left pending without objection.

HB 4185

The chair laid out HB 4185.

The chair recognized Representative Fallon on behalf of Representative Isaac to explain HB 4185.

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

The chair recognized Representative Fallon on behalf of Representative Isaac to close on HB 4185.

HB 4185 was left pending without objection.

HB 3888

The chair laid out HB 3888.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 3888.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 3888.

HB 3888 was left pending without objection.

HB 4190

The chair laid out HB 4190.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 4190.

Representative Faircloth offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 4190.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4190 was left pending without objection.

HB 4137

The chair laid out HB 4137.

The chair on behalf of Representative Allen explained HB 4137.

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

The chair on behalf of Representative Allen closed on HB 4137.

HB 4137 was left pending without objection.

HB 4136

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Alvarado offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Alvarado moved that HB 4136, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Stickland; Zedler (3).

HB 4159

The chair laid out HB 4159 as pending business.

Representative Faircloth moved that HB 4159, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Stickland; Zedler (3).

(Representative Stickland now present.)

HB 4141

The chair laid out HB 4141 as pending business.

Representative Stickland moved that HB 4141, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon; Stickland (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Zedler (2).

HB 4147

The chair laid out HB 4147 as pending business.

Representative Fallon offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Fallon moved that HB 4147, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon; Stickland (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Zedler (2).

HB 4156

The chair laid out HB 4156 as pending business.

Representative Alvarado offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Alvarado moved that HB 4156, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon; Stickland (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Zedler (2).

HB 4188

The chair laid out HB 4188 as pending business.

Representative Stickland moved that HB 4188, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon; Stickland (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Zedler (2).

HB 4189

The chair laid out HB 4189 as pending business.

Representative Stickland moved that HB 4189, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon; Stickland (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Zedler (2).

HB 4128

The chair laid out HB 4128 as pending business.

Representative Faircloth offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Faircloth moved that HB 4128, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon; Stickland (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Zedler (2).

HB 4140

The chair laid out HB 4140 as pending business.

Representative Fallon moved that HB 4140, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon; Stickland (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Zedler (2).

HB 4146

The chair laid out HB 4146 as pending business.

Representative Fallon moved that HB 4146, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon; Stickland (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Zedler (2).

HB 4125

The chair laid out HB 4125 as pending business.

Representative Alvarado moved that HB 4125, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon; Stickland (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Zedler (2).

HB 4139

The chair laid out HB 4139 as pending business.

Representative Alvarado moved that HB 4139, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon; Stickland (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Zedler (2).

HB 4142

The chair laid out HB 4142 as pending business.

Representative Alvarado moved that HB 4142, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon; Stickland (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Zedler (2).

HB 4153

The chair laid out HB 4153 as pending business.

Representative Stickland offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Stickland moved that HB 4153, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon; Stickland (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Zedler (2).

HB 4154

The chair laid out HB 4154 as pending business.

Representative Stickland moved that HB 4154, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon; Stickland (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Zedler (2).

HB 4170

The chair laid out HB 4170 as pending business.

Representative Faircloth moved that HB 4170, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon; Stickland (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Zedler (2).

HB 4161

The chair laid out HB 4161 as pending business.

Representative Faircloth moved that HB 4161, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon; Stickland (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Zedler (2).

HB 4162

The chair laid out HB 4162 as pending business.

Representative Fallon moved that HB 4162, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon; Stickland (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Zedler (2).

HB 4163

The chair laid out HB 4163 as pending business.

Representative Fallon moved that HB 4163, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon; Stickland (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Zedler (2).

HB 4164

The chair laid out HB 4164 as pending business.

Representative Alvarado moved that HB 4164, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon; Stickland (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Zedler (2).

HB 4165

The chair laid out HB 4165 as pending business.

Representative Alvarado moved that HB 4165, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon; Stickland (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Zedler (2).

HB 4155

The chair laid out HB 4155 as pending business.

Representative Stickland moved that HB 4155, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon; Stickland (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Zedler (2).

HB 4160

The chair laid out HB 4160 as pending business.

Representative Stickland moved that HB 4160, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon; Stickland (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Zedler (2).

HB 2401

The chair laid out HB 2401 as pending business.

Representative Faircloth moved that HB 2401, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon; Stickland (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Zedler (2).

(Representative Fallon now absent.)

HB 1723

The chair laid out HB 1723 as pending business.

Representative Alvarado offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Alvarado moved that HB 1723, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Stickland (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Fallon; Martinez Fischer; Zedler (3).

(Representative Fallon now present.)

HB 2100

The chair laid out HB 2100 as pending business.

Representative Alvarado offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Alvarado moved that HB 2100, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon; Stickland (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Zedler (2).

HB 3220

The chair laid out HB 3220 as pending business.

Representative Alvarado offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Alvarado moved that HB 3220, 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 Miller, Doug; Alvarado; Faircloth; Fallon; Stickland (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Zedler (2).

(Representative Alvarado now absent.)

HB 2345

The chair laid out HB 2345 as pending business.

Representative Faircloth moved that HB 2345, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Miller, Doug; Faircloth; Fallon (3).

Nays:                           Representative Stickland (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Alvarado; Martinez Fischer; Zedler (3).

HB 2343

The chair laid out HB 2343 as pending business.

Representative Faircloth offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Faircloth moved that HB 2343, 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 Miller, Doug; Faircloth; Fallon; Stickland (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Alvarado; Martinez Fischer; Zedler (3).

At 9:38 a.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. Miller, Doug, Chair

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Elizabeth Fazio, Clerk