The House Committee on Public Health

87th Legislature

May 5, 2021

8:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 30, 2021, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Klick, at 8:06 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Klick; Guerra; Allison; Jetton; Oliverson; and Price.

A quorum was present.

HB 3254

The chair laid out HB 3254.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain HB 3254.

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

(Representative Campos now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on HB 3254.

(Representative Collier now present.)

HB 3254 was left pending without objection.

HB 4217

The chair laid out HB 4217.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the measure.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the measure.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4217 was left pending without objection.

SB 454

The chair laid out SB 454.

The chair recognized Representative Allison to explain SB 454.

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

The chair recognized Representative Allison to close on SB 454.

SB 454 was left pending without objection.

HB 881

The chair laid out HB 881.

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to explain HB 881.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to close on HB 881.

HB 881 was left pending without objection.

SB 40

The chair laid out SB 40.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain SB 40.

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

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on SB 40.

SB 40 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smith now present.)

SB 239

The chair laid out SB 239.

The chair recognized Representative Collier to explain SB 239.

(Representative Zwiener now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Collier to close on SB 239.

SB 239 was left pending without objection.

HB 578

The chair laid out HB 578 as pending business.

Representative Allison moved that HB 578, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Zwiener (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 1524

The chair laid out HB 1524 as pending business.

Representative Oliverson moved that HB 1524, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Zwiener (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 1678

The chair laid out HB 1678 as pending business.

Representative Campos moved that HB 1678, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Zwiener (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 2185

The chair laid out HB 2185 as pending business.

Representative Price moved that HB 2185, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Collier; Zwiener (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 2409

The chair laid out HB 2409 as pending business.

Representative Oliverson moved that HB 2409, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Zwiener (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Campos; Collier (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

The chair stated that, because HB 2409 failed to receive the required unanimous vote of the members present and voting, the committee report will not recommend that the measure be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

HB 2856

The chair laid out HB 2856 as pending business.

Representative Oliverson moved that HB 2856, 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 Klick; Allison; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Guerra; Campos; Collier; Zwiener (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 3331

The chair laid out HB 3331 as pending business.

Representative Allison moved that HB 3331, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Zwiener (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Campos; Collier (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

The chair stated that, because HB 3331 failed to receive the required unanimous vote of the members present and voting, the committee report will not recommend that the measure be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

HB 3582

The chair laid out HB 3582 as pending business.

Representative Collier moved that HB 3582, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Zwiener (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 3711

The chair laid out HB 3711 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Oliverson moved that HB 3711, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Zwiener (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 3728

The chair laid out HB 3728 as pending business.

Representative Zwiener moved that HB 3728, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Klick; Allison; Jetton; Price; Zwiener (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Guerra; Campos; Collier; Oliverson; Smith (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 3740

The chair laid out HB 3740 as pending business.

Representative Oliverson moved that HB 3740, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Zwiener (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 3980

The chair laid out HB 3980 as pending business.

Representative Guerra moved that HB 3980, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Zwiener (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 3998

The chair laid out HB 3998 as pending business.

Representative Jetton moved that HB 3998, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Zwiener (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 4015

The chair laid out HB 4015 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Oliverson moved that HB 4015, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Zwiener (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

SB 184

The chair laid out SB 184, the Senate companion to HB 551.

Representative Zwiener moved that SB 184, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Zwiener (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

SB 199

The chair laid out SB 199 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Price moved that SB 199, as substituted, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Zwiener (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

SB 284

The chair laid out SB 284 as pending business.

Representative Allison moved that SB 284, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Zwiener (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

SB 1414

The chair laid out SB 1414 as pending business.

Representative Jetton moved that SB 1414, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Zwiener (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

SB 1534

The chair laid out SB 1534, the Senate Companion to HB 3765.

Representative Campos moved that SB 1534, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Zwiener (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

At 9:21 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. Klick, Chair

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Teri Avery, Clerk