House Committee on Business & Industry
         75th Legislature
         March 26, 1997
         2:00 pm or upon adjournment
         Capitol Extension, E2.014
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 1997, the House 
         Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and 
         was called to order by the Chair, Representative Kim Brimer at 
         2:15 pm.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Giddings; Janek; 
                   Solomons; Woolley (6).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Corte; Dukes; Elkins (3).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         (Representative Elkins now present.)  
         
         HB 768
         
         The chair laid out HB 768.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.  
         
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         (Representative Rhodes in chair.)  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         (Representative Brimer in chair.)  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         
         HB 3518
         The chair laid out HB 3518.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
 
         





         (Representative Corte now present.)  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 3216
         The chair laid out HB 3216.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Stiles to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Rhodes offered an amendment to the measure.  
         
         The amendment was adopted without objection.  
         
         Representative Solomons offered an amendment to the measure.  
         
         The amendment was adopted without objection.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Stiles and allowed written 
         testimony to be submitted.
         
         Representative Brimer, co-author of the bill, closed on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Rhodes moved that HB 3216, as amended, be 
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation 
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the 
         following vote:  
         
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins; 
                        Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (8).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representative Dukes (1).
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on 
         HB 1171:  Representative Janek, chair, Representatives 
         Giddings and Solomons. 
         
         HB 264
         
         The chair laid out HB 264 as pending business.  
         
         Representative Elkins offered an amendment to the measure.  
         
         The amendment was adopted without objection.  
         
         Representative Elkins moved that HB 264, as amended, 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Elkins; 
                        Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (7).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representatives Corte; Dukes (2).
         
         HB 1285
         
         The chair recalled HB 1285 from subcommittee.  
         
         Representative Rhodes offered a complete committee substitute.  
         
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
         
         Representative Rhodes moved that HB 1285, 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Elkins; 
                        Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (7).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         Absent:        Representatives Corte; Dukes (2).
         
         
         HB 1633
         
         The chair laid out HB 1633 as pending business.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee 
         substitute.  
         
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
         
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Rhodes moved that HB 1633, 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 vote:  
 
         





         
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Elkins; 
                        Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (7).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representatives Corte; Dukes (2).
         
         HB 1104
         
         The chair laid out HB 1104 as pending business.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Giddings offered an amendment to the measure.  
         
         The amendment was adopted without objection.  
         
         Representative Rhodes offered an amendment to the measure.  
         
         The amendment was adopted without objection.  
         
         Representative Janek offered an amendment to the measure.  
         
         The amendment was adopted without objection.  
         
         Representative Woolley offered an amendment to the measure.  
         
         The amendment was adopted without objection.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Woolley moved that HB 1104, as amended, be 
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation 
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the 
         following vote:  
         
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins; 
                        Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (8).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representative Dukes (1).
         
         
         HB 1305
         
         The chair laid out HB 1305 as pending business.  
         
 
         





         Representative Brimer to explain the measure.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Brimer to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Rhodes moved that HB 1305 be reported favorably 
         to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and 
         be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:  
         
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins; 
                        Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (8).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representative Dukes (1).
         
         SB 228
         
         The chair laid out SB 228 as pending business.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Rhodes to explain the 
                        measure.  
         
         Representative Rhodes offered a complete committee substitute.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Rhodes to close on the 
                        measure.  
         
         Representative Rhodes moved that SB 228, 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins; 
                        Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (8).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representative Dukes (1).
         
         HB 976
         
         The chair laid out HB 976 as pending business.  
         
         Representative Brimer to explain the measure.  
         
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee 
         substitute.  
         
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
         
 
         





         Representative Brimer closed on the measure.  
         
         Representative Solomons moved that HB 976, 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins; 
                        Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (8).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representative Dukes (1).
         
         HB 3197
         
         The chair laid out HB 3197.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Janek offered an amendment to the measure.  
         
         The amendment was adopted without objection.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Corte moved that HB 3197, as amended, be 
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation 
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the 
         following vote:  
         
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins; 
                        Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (8).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representative Dukes (1).
         
         HB 3196
         
         The chair laid out HB 3196.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.  
         
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
         
 
         





         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Janek moved that HB 3196, 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins; 
                        Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (8).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representative Dukes (1).
         
         
         HB 3201
         
         The chair laid out HB 3201.  
         
         
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Rhodes offered a complete committee substitute.  
         
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
         
         (Representative Rhodes in chair.)  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         (Representative Brimer in chair.)  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Woolley moved that HB 3201, 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 vote:  
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins; 
                        Giddings; Solomons; Woolley (7).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representatives Dukes; Janek (2).
         
 
         





         
         HB 3202
         
         The chair laid out HB 3202.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Rhodes moved that HB 3202 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins; 
                        Giddings; Woolley (6).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representatives Dukes; Janek; Solomons (3).
         
         
         HB 3279
         
         The chair laid out HB 3279.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Woolley moved that HB 3279 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 
         vote:  
         
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins; 
                        Woolley (5).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representatives Dukes; Giddings; Janek; 
                        Solomons (4).
 
         





         
         
         HB 3354
         
         The chair laid out HB 3354.  
         
         Representative Brimer to explain the measure.  
         
         Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.  
         
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
         
         Representative Brimer to close on the measure.  
         
         Representative Rhodes moved that HB 3354, 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins; 
                        Solomons; Woolley (6).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representatives Dukes; Giddings; Janek (3).
         
         
         HB 3522
         
         The chair laid out HB 3522.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Rhodes to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Rhodes to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 3137
         
         The chair laid out HB 3137.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the 
         measure.  
         
 
         





         Representative Rhodes moved that HB 3137 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Elkins; 
                        Giddings; Solomons; Woolley (6).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representatives Corte; Dukes; Janek (3).
         
         
         HB 3038
         
         The chair laid out HB 3038.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The Committee stood at ease at 4:30 p.m.
         
         Back to order in committee at 4:36 p.m.
         
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 3138
         
         The chair laid out HB 3138.  
         
         Representative Brimer to explain the measure.  
         
         Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         Representative Brimer to close on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 3161
         
         The chair laid out HB 3161.  
         
         Representative Brimer to explain the measure.  
         
         Representative Rhodes offered a complete committee substitute.  
         
 
         





         (Representative Rhodes in chair.)  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         Representative Brimer to close on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 3139
         
         The chair laid out HB 3139.  
         
         (Representative Brimer in chair.)  
         
         Representative Brimer to explain the measure.  
         
         Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.  
         
         Representative Brimer offered an amendment to the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         Representative Brimer to close on the measure.  
         
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         
         
         
         HB 2630
         
         The chair laid out HB 2630.  
         
         Representative Brimer to explain the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         Representative Brimer to close on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         At 5:12 pm, 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. Kim Brimer, Chair
         
         
         
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         Gilianne Carter, Clerk