The House Committee on Ways & Means

85th Legislature

May 18, 2017

3:50 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 18, 2017, and permission granted on May 18, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, Dennis, at 3:50 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

SB 15

The chair laid out SB 15, the companion to HB 2524.

Representative Springer moved that SB 15, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Darby; Johnson, Eric; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Murphy (1).

SJR 1

The chair laid out SJR 1, the companion to HJR 88.

Representative Shine moved that SJR 1, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Darby; Johnson, Eric; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Murphy (1).

SB 277

The chair laid out SB 277, the companion to HB 445.

(Representative Murphy now present.)

Representative Springer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Springer moved that SB 277, 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; Murr; Raymond; Springer (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Johnson, Eric; Murphy; Shine; Stephenson (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 521

The chair laid out SB 521.

Representative Murr moved that SB 521, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Darby; Johnson, Eric; Murphy; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Murr (1).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1047

The chair laid out SB 1047 as pending business.

Representative Murphy moved that SB 1047, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Darby; Johnson, Eric; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1514

The chair laid out SB 1514, the companion to HB 3198.

Representative Raymond moved that SB 1514, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Darby; Johnson, Eric; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SJR 51

The chair laid out SJR 51.

Representative Raymond moved that SJR 51, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Darby; Johnson, Eric; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1557

The chair laid out SB 1557, the companion to HB 2925.

 Representative Murr moved that SB 1557, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Darby; Johnson, Eric; Murphy; Murr; Raymond; Shine; Springer; Stephenson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 3:58 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