House Committee on Insurance
         75th Legislature
         February 19, 1997
         1:30 pm 
         Extension Auditorium, E1.004
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 14, 1997, the House 
         Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to 
         order by the Chair, Representative John Smithee at 1:35 pm.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Smithee; Van de Putte; Averitt; 
                   Eiland; Lewis, Glenn; Olivo; Wise (7).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Bonnen; Burnam (2).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         (Representative Burnam now present.)  
         
         (Representative Bonnen now present.)  
         
         (Representative Van de Putte in chair.)  
         
         HB 894, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103
         
         The chair laid out HB 894, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102, and 1103.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the 
         measures.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         (Representative Lewis, Glenn in chair.)  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         (Representative Van de Putte in chair.)  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         (Representative Lewis, Glenn in chair.)  
         
         Testimony was taken.
         
         (Representative Van de Putte in chair.)  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close.
         
         All bills left pending.
         
         (Representative Smithee in chair.) 
         HB 609
         
 
         





         The chair laid out HB 609.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the 
         measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The bill was left pending.
         
         HB 612
         
         The chair laid out HB 612.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the 
         measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  
         The bill was left pending.
         
         HB 812
         
         The chair laid out HB 812.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the 
         measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The bill was left pending.
         
         HB 710
         
         The chair laid out HB 710.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Averitt to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Lewis, Glenn offered a complete committee 
         substitute.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The committee substitute was withdrawn.
         
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on High Risk 
         Pool.
         
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on 
         High Risk Pool:  Representative Averitt, Chair, Representatives 
         Van de Putte and Burnam. 
         
         HB 900
         
         The chair laid out HB 900.  
         
         The bill was left pending.
         
         HB 893
 
         





         
         The chair laid out HB 893.  
         
         The bill was left pending.
         
         At 8:22 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, 
         the meeting was adjourned.
         
         
         
         
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