The House Committee on Ways & Means

85th Legislature

July 28, 2017

9:30 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on July 27, 2017, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, Dennis, at 9:44 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 72

The chair laid out HB 72 as pending business.

Representative Shine moved that HB 72, 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).

HJR 20

The chair laid out HJR 20 as pending business.

Representative Shine moved that HJR 20, 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 32

The chair laid out HB 32.

Representative Springer moved that HB 32, 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 4

The chair laid out HB 4 as pending business.

Representative Springer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Murphy moved that HB 4, 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 (8).

Nays:                           Representative Stephenson (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

At 9:51 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. Bonnen, Dennis, Chair

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Stephen Bruno, Clerk