House Committee on Transportation
         75th Legislature
         February 24, 1997
         3:00 pm 
         Capitol Extension, E2.030
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 19, 1997, the House 
         Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was 
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Clyde Alexander at 
         3:09 pm.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Finnell; Hartnett; 
                   Hawley; Uher (6).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Edwards; Hill; Pickett (3).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         H.B. 977
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 977.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Kim Brimer to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         (Representative Pickett now present.)  
         
         Representative Finnell was excused to allow him to participate 
         in the public hearing of H.B. 1 before the House Appropriations 
         Committee, on which Rep. Finnell serves.
         
         (Representative Hill now present.)  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Brimer to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Siebert moved that H.B. 977 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; Hartnett; Hawley; 
                   Hill; Pickett; Uher (7).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Edwards; Finnell (2).
         
         H.B. 1025
         
 
         





         The chair laid out H.B. 1025.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Fred Bosse to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Bosse to close on the measure.  
         
         Representative Pickett moved that H.B. 1025 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; Hartnett; Hawley; 
                   Hill; Pickett; Uher (7).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Edwards; Finnell (2).
         
         H.B. 17
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 17.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Warren Chisum to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         H.B. 1288
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 1288.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Rene Oliveira to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         (Representative Edwards now present.)  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         H.B. 920
         
 
         





         The chair laid out H.B. 920.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Delwin Jones to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Jones to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Uher offered a complete committee substitute.  
         
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
         
         Representative Siebert moved that H.B. 920, 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 Alexander; Siebert; Edwards; Hawley; 
                   Hill; Pickett; Uher (7).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Finnell; Hartnett (2).
         
         H.B. 344
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 344.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Burt Solomons to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         (Representative Siebert in chair.)  
         
         H.B. 1137
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 1137.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the measure.  
         
         Representative Siebert offered a complete committee substitute.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         (Representative Alexander in chair.)  
 
         





         
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         H.B. 344
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 344.  
         
         Representative Siebert moved that H.B. 344 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; Hartnett; 
                   Hawley; Hill; Pickett; Uher (8).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   Representative Finnell (1).
         
         At 4:23 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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