House Committee on Transportation 
         76th Legislature 
         March 16, 1999 
         3:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 11, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Clyde Alexander  
         at 3:02 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Hamric; Noriega;  
                   Uher (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Hawley; Hill  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2176 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2176.   
          
         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 Hawley present) 
          
         Representative Uher moved that HB 2176 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 Alexander; Siebert; Hamric;  
                        Hawley; Noriega; Uher (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Hill  
                        (3). 
          
         HB 2159 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2159.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative  
  
         Bosse to explain the measure.   
          
         (Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Uher moved that HB 2159, 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 Alexander; Siebert; Davis,  
                        Yvonne; Hamric; Hawley; Noriega; Uher (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Edwards; Hill (2). 
          
         HB 924 
          
         The chair laid out HB 924.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Uher moved that HB 924 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 Alexander; Siebert; Davis,  
                        Yvonne; Hamric; Hawley; Noriega; Uher (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Edwards; Hill (2). 
          
         HB 1818 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1818.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hill now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2008 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2008.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Walker to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hill now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Walker to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Uher moved that HB 2008 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 Alexander; Siebert; Davis,  
                        Yvonne; Hamric; Hawley; Hill; Uher (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Edwards; Noriega (2). 
          
         HB 2005 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2005.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
  
         (Representative Noriega now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1425 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1425.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Staples to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Siebert now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Staples to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2268 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2268.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Edwards now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Uher moved that HB 2268 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 Alexander; Siebert; Davis,  
                        Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric; Hawley; Hill; Noriega;  
                        Uher (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0).