House Committee on County Affairs
76th Legislature
March 17, 1999
8:00 am
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 1999, the House
Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Tom Ramsay at
8:10 am.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown, Betty;
Farabee; Salinas (5).
Absent: Representatives Chisum; Hilderbran; Krusee; Swinford
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 2122
The chair laid out HB 2122.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representatives Chisum and Krusee now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the
measure.
Representative Glenn Lewis moved that HB 2122 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; Farabee; Krusee; Salinas (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chisum; Hilderbran; Swinford
(3).
HB 649
The chair laid out HB 649.
(Representative Hilderbran now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB108
The chair laid out HB108.
The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB2467
The chair laid out HB2467.
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to close on the
measure.
Representative Farabee moved that HB2467 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; Farabee; Hilderbran; Krusee (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chisum; Salinas; Swinford (3).
Representative Hilderbran moved to reconsider the vote by
which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to
reconsider prevailed with the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,
Betty; Farabee; Hilderbran; Krusee (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chisum; Salinas; Swinford (3).
As a result of the motion to reconsider, the bill was left
pending without objection.
HB1588
The chair laid out HB1588.
The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the
measure.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the
measure.
Representative Hilderbran moved that HB1588, as substituted,
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; Farabee; Hilderbran; Krusee (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chisum; Salinas; Swinford (3).
SB189
The chair laid out SB189.
The chair recognized Representative Charles Jones to explain
the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Charles Jones to close on
the measure.
Representative Hilderbran moved that SB189 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; Farabee; Hilderbran; Krusee (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chisum; Salinas; Swinford (3).
HB2301
The chair laid out HB2301.
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representatives Chisum; Salinas; and Swinford now present.)
HB2200
The chair laid out HB2200.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
Representative Chisum moved that HB2200 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; Swinford
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Krusee; Salinas (2).
At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without
objection, the meeting was adjourned until March 24, 1999 at
8:00 a.m..
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Rep. Tom Ramsay, Chair
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Missy Warren, Clerk