MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON WATER & RURAL AFFAIRS

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

11:00 AM or upon adjournment

Senate Chamber, Back Rail

 

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Water & Rural Affairs was held on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in the Senate Chamber, Back Rail.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Charles Perry, Chair

 

None

Senator Brandon Creighton, Vice Chair

 

 

Senator Carol Alvarado

 

 

Senator Nathan Johnson

 

 

Senator Lois Kolkhorst

 

 

Senator José Rodríguez

 

 

Senator Larry Taylor

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 4:14 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

As a matter of pending business, the Chair laid out anew SB 899. Senator Creighton moved that SB 899 do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

 

As a matter of pending business, the Chair laid out anew SB 970. Senator Creighton sent up a committee substitute. Senator Creighton moved adoption of the committee substitute, without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Creighton moved that SB 970 do not pass but that CSSB 970 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 3 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Alvarado submitted a motion in writing requesting unanimous consent to be shown voting nay on SB 970; without objection, it was so ordered.

As a matter of pending business, the Chair laid out anew SB 2322. Senator Creighton moved that SB 2322 do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 3 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Alvarado submitted a motion in writing requesting unanimous consent to be shown voting nay on SB 2322; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 4:17 PM Senator Creighton assumed the chair.

 

As a matter of pending business, the Chair laid out anew SB 1673. Senator Perry moved that SB 1673 do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

 

At 4:17 PM Senator Perry resumed the chair.

 

There being no further business, at 4:17 PM Senator Perry moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Charles Perry, Chair

 

 

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Leah Curren, Clerk