The House Committee on Ways & Means

85th Legislature

April 27, 2017

10:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.016

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 27, 2017, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, Dennis, at 7:40 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Bonnen, Dennis; Darby; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; and Stephenson.

A quorum was present.

HB 2236

The chair laid out HB 2236.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 2236.

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

(Representative Bohac now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 2236.

Representative Stephenson moved that HB 2236, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Darby; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Johnson, Eric (2).

HB 2314

The chair laid out HB 2314.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 2314.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 2314.

HB 2314 was left pending without objection.

HB 1682

The chair laid out HB 1682.

Representative Shine offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 1682.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 1682.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1682 was left pending without objection.

HB 2354

The chair laid out HB 2354 as pending business.

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Springer moved that HB 2354, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Darby; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Johnson, Eric (2).

HB 2538

The chair laid out HB 2538 as pending business.

Representative Springer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Springer moved that HB 2538, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Darby; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Johnson, Eric (2).

HB 3626

The chair laid out HB 3626 as pending business.

Representative Springer moved that HB 3626, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Darby; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Johnson, Eric (2).

HB 3838

The chair laid out HB 3838 as pending business.

Representative Stephenson moved that HB 3838, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Darby; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Johnson, Eric (2).

(Representative Johnson, Eric now present.)

HB 2250

The chair laid out HB 2250 as pending business.

Representative Johnson, Eric offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Johnson, Eric moved that HB 2250, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Darby; Johnson, Eric; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

HB 2714

The chair laid out HB 2714 as pending business.

Representative Raymond offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Raymond moved that HB 2714, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Darby; Johnson, Eric; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

HB 3062

The chair laid out HB 3062 as pending business.

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 3062, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Darby; Johnson, Eric; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

HB 3103

The chair laid out HB 3103 as pending business.

Representative Murphy moved that HB 3103, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Darby; Johnson, Eric; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

HB 3198

The chair laid out HB 3198 as pending business.

Representative Springer moved that HB 3198, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Darby; Johnson, Eric; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

HB 1127

The chair laid out HB 1127 as pending business.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 1127, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Darby; Johnson, Eric; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

SB 1539

The chair laid out SB 1539, the companion to HB 3366.

Representative Murphy offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Murphy moved that SB 1539, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Darby; Johnson, Eric; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

SB 594

The chair laid out SB 594, the companion to HB 1299.

Representative Darby moved that SB 594, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Darby; Johnson, Eric; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

SB 929

The chair laid out SB 929, the companion to HB 1719.

Representative Stephenson moved that SB 929, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Darby; Johnson, Eric; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

SB 1390

The chair laid out SB 1390, the companion to HB 2692.

Representative Shine moved that SB 1390, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Darby; Johnson, Eric; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

HB 2182

The chair laid out HB 2182 as pending business.

Representative Raymond moved that HB 2182, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Darby; Johnson, Eric; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

HB 2591

The chair laid out HB 2591 as pending business.

Representative Shine moved that HB 2591, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Darby; Johnson, Eric; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

HB 3045

The chair laid out HB 3045 as pending business.

Representative Stephenson moved that HB 3045, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Darby; Johnson, Eric; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

HB 3046

The chair laid out HB 3046 as pending business.

Representative Johnson, Eric moved that HB 3046, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Darby; Johnson, Eric; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

HB 4187

The chair laid out HB 4187 as pending business.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 4187, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Darby; Johnson, Eric; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

HB 595

The chair laid out HB 595 as pending business.

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 595, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Darby; Johnson, Eric; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

At 8:31 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. Bonnen, Dennis, Chair

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Stephen Bruno, Clerk