The House Committee on County Affairs

87th Legislature

March 25, 2021

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 2021, and permission granted on March 25, 2021, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Coleman, at 10:54 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Coleman; Stucky; Cason; Lopez; Spiller; and Turner, John.

A quorum was present.

HB 2494

The chair laid out HB 2494.

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to explain HB 2494.

(Representative Anderson now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to close on HB 2494.

HB 2494 was left pending without objection.

HB 1443

The chair laid out HB 1443.

The chair recognized Representative Lopez to explain HB 1443.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lopez to close on HB 1443.

HB 1443 was left pending without objection.

HB 774

The chair laid out HB 774.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 774.

(Representative Stephenson now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 774.

HB 774 was left pending without objection.

HB 775

The chair laid out HB 775.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 775.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 775.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 775 was left pending without objection.

HB 1049

The chair laid out HB 1049.

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain HB 1049.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on HB 1049.

HB 1049 was left pending without objection.

HB 2610

The chair laid out HB 2610.

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain HB 2610.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on HB 2610.

HB 2610 was left pending without objection.

HB 1444

The chair laid out HB 1444.

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HB 1444.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on HB 1444.

HB 1444 was left pending without objection.

HB 604

The chair laid out HB 604.

The chair recognized Representative Noble to explain HB 604.

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

The chair recognized Representative Noble to close on HB 604.

HB 604 was left pending without objection.

HB 1545

The chair laid out HB 1545.

The chair recognized Representative Cyrier to explain HB 1545.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cyrier to close on HB 1545.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1545 was left pending without objection.

HB 1213

The chair laid out HB 1213.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 1213.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 1213.

HB 1213 was left pending without objection.

HB 537

The chair laid out HB 537.

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to explain HB 537.

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

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to close on HB 537.

HB 537 was left pending without objection.

HB 768

The chair laid out HB 768.

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to explain HB 768.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to close on HB 768.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 768 was left pending without objection.

HB 2073

The chair laid out HB 2073 as pending business.

Representative Stephenson moved that HB 2073, 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 Coleman; Stucky; Anderson; Lopez; Spiller; Stephenson; Turner, John (7).

Nays:                           Representative Cason (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Longoria (1).

(Representative Stucky in chair.)

HB 2317

The chair laid out HB 2317.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 2317.

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 2317.

HB 2317 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Coleman in chair.)

At 2:24 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. Coleman, Chair

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Eric Schroeder, Clerk