House Committee on Transportation 
         76th Legislature 
         March 2, 1999 
         3:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 25, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Clyde Alexander  
         at 3:08 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Davis, Yvonne;  
                   Hamric; Hill; Uher (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Edwards; Hawley; Noriega (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1675 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1675.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1041 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1041.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rangel to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Noriega now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 523 
          
         The chair laid out HB 523.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Edwards now present.)   
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         Representative Uher moved that HB 523 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; Davis,  
                        Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Hawley (1). 
          
         HB 1744 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1744.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Noriega to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hawley now present.)   
          
         Representative Noriega offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Noriega to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1538 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1538.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hill moved that HB 1538 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; Davis,  
                        Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric; Hawley; Hill; Uher  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Noriega (1). 
          
         (Representative Siebert in chair.)   
          
         HB 1492 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1492.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hill moved that HB 1492 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; Davis,  
                        Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric; Hawley; Hill; Uher  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Noriega (1). 
          
         (Representative Alexander in chair.)   
          
         HB 385 
          
         The chair laid out HB 385 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Uher offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Uher moved that HB 385, 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; Davis,  
                        Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric; Hawley; Hill; Uher  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Noriega (1). 
          
         At 4:07 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned until 3:00 pm, March 9, 1999. 
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Clyde Alexander, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Corey Ferina, Clerk