House Committee on County Affairs 
         76th Legislature 
         March 31, 1999 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
                                CORRECTED MINUTES 
          
         On April 28, 1999, the House Committee on County Affairs  
         authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of  
         the House Committee on County Affairs held on March 31, 1999.  
         The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting: 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 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  
         8:05 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown, Betty;  
                   Farabee; Swinford (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Chisum; Hilderbran; Krusee; Salinas  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 654 
          
         The chair laid out HB 654.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representatives Chisum; Hilderbran; Krusee; and Salinas now  
         present.)   
          
         Representative Swinford offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Farabee offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
  
         HB 2542 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2542.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Chisum moved that HB 2542 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 Lewis, Glenn; Brown, Betty;  
                        Chisum; Farabee; Salinas; Swinford (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Ramsay; Hilderbran; Krusee (3). 
          
         HB 1767 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1767.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Glenn Lewis to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Swinford offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         (Representative Ramsay now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
         Representative Farabee moved that HB 1767, 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; Chisum;  
                        Farabee; Salinas; Swinford (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Brown, Betty; Hilderbran;  
                        Krusee (3). 
          
         HB 1933 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1933.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Glenn Lewis to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Glenn Lewis to close on  
         the measure.   
          
         Representative Chisum moved that HB 1933 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; Chisum;  
                        Farabee; Salinas (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Brown, Betty; Hilderbran;  
                        Krusee; Swinford (4). 
          
         HB 1867 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1867.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Glenn Lewis offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 221 the Senate companion to HB 1867. 
          
         Representative Glenn Lewis offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Chisum moved that SB 221, 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; Chisum;  
                        Farabee; Salinas (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Brown, Betty; Hilderbran;  
                        Krusee; Swinford (4). 
          
         (Representatives Brown, Betty; Hilderbran; and Swinford now  
         present.)   
          
         HB 2259 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2259.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Ramsay offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Representative Ramsay offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Representative Chisum offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 9:58 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until upon adjournment. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 11:30 am and was called to order  
         by the chair, Representative Ramsay.  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. 
          
         (Representatives Chisum and Hilderbran now present.)   
          
         HB 2259 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 2259 which was being heard at the time  
         of recess. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee amendment offered by Representative Chisum was  
         withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The committee amendment offered by Representative Ramsay was  
         withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The committee substitute offered by Representative Ramsay was  
         withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Swinford now present.) 
          
         HB 2942 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2942.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Glenn Lewis to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Swinford moved that HB 2942 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; Salinas; Swinford (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Hilderbran; Krusee (2). 
          
         HB 2663 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2663.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hilderbran now present.) 
          
         Representative Swinford moved that HB 2663 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; Salinas;  
                        Swinford (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Krusee (1). 
          
         HB 2259 
          
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on  
         HB 2259:  Representative Chisum, chair, Representatives Ramsay  
         and Hilderbran.  
          
         HJR 69 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 69.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Glenn Lewis to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Glenn Lewis to close on  
         the measure.   
          
         Representative Swinford moved that HJR 69 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 Lewis, Glenn; Brown, Betty;  
                        Chisum; Farabee; Salinas; Swinford (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Ramsay; Hilderbran; Krusee (3). 
          
         HB 1922 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1922.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair laid HB 1922 on the table subject to call, and then  
         laid out the Senate companion SB 124.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         Senate companion. 
          
         Representative Swinford moved that SB 124 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 Lewis, Glenn; Brown, Betty;  
                        Chisum; Farabee; Salinas; Swinford (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Ramsay; Hilderbran; Krusee (3). 
          
         HB 3595 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3595.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Betty Brown moved that HB 3595 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 Lewis, Glenn; Brown, Betty;  
                        Chisum; Farabee; Salinas; Swinford (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Ramsay; Hilderbran; Krusee (3). 
          
         HB 2264 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2264 as pending business.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Chisum offered an amendment to the measure. 
          
         Committee amendment #1 by Chisum was adopted without  
         objection.   
          
         Representative Chisum offered a second amendment to the  
         measure.   
          
         Committee amendment # 1 by Chisum was withdrawn without  
         objection.    
          
         Representative Chisum's second committee amendment was  
         withdrawn without objection.    
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 395 
          
         The chair laid out SB 395 the Senate companion to House bill  
         HB 809 which passed out of committee on March 10, 1999.   
          
         The chair explained the measure.   
          
         Representative Chisum moved that SB 395 be reported favorably  
         to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass.   
         The motion prevailed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Brown, Betty;  
                        Chisum; Farabee; Salinas; Swinford (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        Representatives Ramsay; Hilderbran; Krusee (3). 
          
         SB 778 
          
         The chair laid out SB 778 in lieu of its House companion HB  
         2467 which was left as pending business on March 17, 1999.   
          
         Representative Swinford moved that SB 778 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 Lewis, Glenn; Brown, Betty;  
                        Chisum; Farabee; Salinas; Swinford (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Ramsay; Hilderbran; Krusee (3). 
          
         At 4:30 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned until Wednesday April 7, 1999, at  
         8:00 am. 
          
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         Rep. Tom Ramsay, Chair 
          
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         Missy Warren, Clerk