House Committee on Transportation
         75th Legislature
         February 17, 1997
         3:00 pm 
         Capitol Extension, E2.030
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 12, 1997, the House 
         Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was 
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Clyde Alexander, at 
         3:05 p.m.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Edwards; Finnell; 
                   Hawley; Hill; Uher (7).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Hartnett; Pickett (2).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         HB 979
         
         The chair laid out HB 979.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Rob Junell to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Siebert moved that HB 979 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 Alexander; Siebert; Edwards; Hawley; 
                   Hill; Uher (6).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Finnell; Hartnett; Pickett (3).
         
         HB 327
         
         The chair laid out HB 327.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Fred Bosse to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         (Representative Pickett now present.)  
         
 
         





         The chair recognized Representative Fred Bosse to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         (Representative Siebert in chair.)  
         
         HB 981
         
         The chair laid out HB 981.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HCR 38
         
         The chair laid out HCR 38.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Hawley moved that HCR 38 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 Alexander; Siebert; Edwards; Finnell; 
                   Hawley; Hill; Pickett; Uher (8).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   Representative Hartnett (1).
         
         (Chairman Alexander back in chair.)  
         
         At the request of Representative Charles Finnell, the chairman 
         instructed the staff to include the following statement in the 
         record:
         
         "Rep. Finnell, a member of the House Appropriations Committee 
         also, was participating in the consideration of HB 1 by Junell 
         (in E1.030) at the time that HB 979 was voted on in the 
 
         





         Transportation Committee."
         
         At 3:47 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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