The House Committee on Higher Education

86th Legislature

May 8, 2019

8:30 a.m.

E1.014

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 6, 2019, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 7, 2019, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Turner, Chris, at 8:32 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Turner, Chris; Stucky; Button; Frullo; Howard; Pacheco; Schaefer; Smithee; Walle; and Wilson.

A quorum was present.

SB 502

The chair laid out SB 502.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain SB 502.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on SB 502.

SB 502 was left pending without objection.

SB 499

The chair laid out SB 499.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain SB 499.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on SB 499.

SB 499 was left pending without objection.

SB 1757

The chair laid out SB 1757.

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to explain SB 1757.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to close on SB 1757.

SB 1757 was left pending without objection.

SB 2317

The chair laid out SB 2317.

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain SB 2317.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on SB 2317.

SB 2317 was left pending without objection.

SB 1323

The chair laid out SB 1323.

The chair explained SB 1323.

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

The chair closed on SB 1323.

SB 1323 was left pending without objection.

SB 37

The chair laid out SB 37, the companion to House Bill 218 by Representative Krause.

Representative Stucky moved that SB 37, 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 Turner, Chris; Stucky; Button; Frullo; Howard; Pacheco; Schaefer; Smithee; Walle; Wilson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson, Eric (1).

SB 2231

The chair laid out SB 2231.

Representative Howard moved that SB 2231, 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 Turner, Chris; Stucky; Button; Frullo; Howard; Pacheco; Smithee; Walle; Wilson (9).

Nays:                           Representative Schaefer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson, Eric (1).

At 8:48 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. Turner, Chris, Chair

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Julie Young, Clerk