House Committee on Transportation
         75th Legislature
         March 3, 1997
         3:00 pm 
         Capitol Extension, E2.030
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 26, 1997, the House 
         Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was 
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Clyde Alexander 
         at 3:11 p.m.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Finnell; 
                   Hartnett; Hill; Pickett (6).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Edwards; Hawley; Uher (3).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         H.B. 1137
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 1137 as pending business.
         
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee 
         substitute.  
         
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
         
         Representative Siebert moved that H.B. 1137, 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; Finnell; 
                   Hartnett; Hill; Pickett (6).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Edwards; Hawley; Uher (3).
         
         H.B. 981
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 981 as pending business.  
         
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee 
         substitute.  
         
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
         
         Representative Finnell moved that H.B. 981, 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; Finnell; 
                   Hartnett; Hill; Pickett (6).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Edwards; Hawley; Uher (3).
         
         H.B. 297
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 297.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Joe Driver to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         (Representative Edwards now present.)  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Driver to close on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         H.B. 186
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 186.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Patricia Gray to explain 
         the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         (Representative Hawley now present.)  
         
         (Representative Uher now present.)  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Gray to close on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         H.B. 1387
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 1387.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Gray to explain the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Gray to close on the measure.  
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         H.B. 1464
 
         





         
         The chair laid out H.B. 1464.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Fred Bosse to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Bosse to close on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         H.B. 326
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 326.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Delwin Jones to explain 
         the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         Representative Alexander offered an amendment to the measure.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. D. Jones to close on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         H.B. 350
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 350.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Jim Pitts to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Pickett offered a complete committee 
         substitute.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Pitts to close on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         H.B. 711
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 711.  
         
         No testimony was taken.
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         At 7:56 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. Clyde Alexander, Chair
         
         
         
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