House Committee on County Affairs 76th Legislature May 5, 1999 8:00 am Capitol Extension, E2.036 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 30, 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; Chisum; Farabee; Hilderbran; Krusee; Salinas; Swinford (9). Absent: None (0). A quorum was present. HB3845 The chair laid out HB3845. The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to explain the measure. Representative Ramsay offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to close. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Betty Brown moved that HB3845, 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; Chisum; Hilderbran; Krusee; Swinford (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Farabee; Salinas (2). SB336 The chair laid out SB336. The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the measure. Representative Ramsay offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Siebert to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. SB338 The chair laid out SB338. (Representative Farabee now present.) The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Siebert to close on the measure. Representative Farabee moved that SB338 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). SB339 The chair laid out SB339. The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. SB1840 (Representative Krusee now present.) The chair laid out SB1840. The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the measure. Representative Farabee offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the measure. Representative Lewis moved that SB1840, 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; Hilderbran; Krusee; Swinford (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Salinas (1). SB1628 The chair laid out SB1628. The chair recognized Representative Phil King to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Phil King to close on the measure. Representative Krusee moved that SB1628 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; Hilderbran; Krusee; Swinford (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Brown, Betty; Salinas (2). HB799 The chair laid out HB799. The chair recognized Representative George to explain the measure. Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative George to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. SB1595 The chair laid out SB1595. (Representatives Betty Brown and Ignacio Salinas now present.) The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the measure. Representative Salinas moved that SB1595 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; Salinas; Swinford (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Hilderbran (1). HB3781 The chair laid out HB3781. The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure. Representative Ramsay offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. SB1794 The chair laid out SB1794. The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure. Representative Salinas moved that SB1794 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; Salinas; Swinford (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Hilderbran (1). SB1807 The chair laid out and explained SB1807, Senate companion to HB3453 by Representative Williams which was left pending in committee on April 14, 1999. The chair closed on the measure. Representative Chisum moved that SB1807 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; Salinas; Swinford (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Hilderbran (1). SB1794 The chair recalled SB1794. The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee on 05/05/99. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection. Representative Salinas moved that SB1794 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; Krusee; Salinas; Swinford (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Hilderbran (1). At 9:55 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ______________________ Rep. Tom Ramsay, Chair ______________________ Missy Warren, Clerk