House Committee on County Affairs 
         76th Legislature 
         March 3, 1999 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 26, 1999, the House  
         Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Tom Ramsay at  
         8:00 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown, Betty;  
                   Farabee; Krusee (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Chisum; Hilderbran; Salinas;  
                   Swinford (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1506 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1506.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Farabee offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representatives Chisum and Swinford now present.)   
          
         Representative Glenn Lewis moved that HB 1506, 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 Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,  
                        Betty; Chisum; Farabee; Krusee; Swinford (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Hilderbran; Salinas (2). 
          
         HB 962 
          
         The chair laid out HB 962.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delwin Jones to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delwin Jones to close on  
         the measure.   
          
         Representative Swinford moved that HB 962 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 Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,  
                        Betty; Chisum; Farabee; Krusee; Swinford (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Hilderbran; Salinas (2). 
          
         HB 74 
          
         The chair laid out HB 74.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representatives Hilderbran and Salinas now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 74 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 Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Chisum;  
                        Farabee; Hilderbran; Swinford (6). 
          
         Nays:          Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Salinas (2). 
          
         Present not Voting:      Representative Krusee (1). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 1198 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1198 as pending business. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Swinford offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Chisum moved that HB 1198, 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 Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,  
                        Betty; Chisum; Farabee; Hilderbran; Krusee;  
                        Salinas; Swinford (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 1177 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1177.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure.   
          
         Representative Chisum moved that HB 1177 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 Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,  
                        Betty; Chisum; Farabee; Hilderbran; Krusee;  
                        Salinas; Swinford (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 1495 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1495.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Chisum moved that HB 1495 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 Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,  
                        Betty; Chisum; Farabee; Hilderbran; Krusee;  
                        Salinas; Swinford (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 662 
         The chair laid out HB 662.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Glenn Lewis moved that HB 662 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 Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,  
                        Betty; Chisum; Farabee; Hilderbran; Krusee;  
                        Salinas; Swinford (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         At 9:10 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
  
         the meeting was adjourned until March 10, 1999 at 8:00 am. 
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Tom Ramsay, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Missy Warren, Clerk