The House Committee on Business & Industry 
         77th Legislature 
         February 27, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.016 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 22, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Brimer, at 2:00  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Elkins; Giddings;  
                   Woolley (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Corte; Davis, John; George; Solomons  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The chair made the announcement that HB 1049 and HB 1204 would  
         not be heard. 
          
         HB 394 
          
         The chair laid out HB 394. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Solomons now present.) 
          
         (Representative Corte now present.) 
          
         (Representative George now present.) 
          
         (Representative Dukes in chair.) 
          
         HB 1205 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1205. 
          
         Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.  
  
         The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Davis, John now present.) 
          
         HB 502 
          
         The chair laid out HB 502. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Carter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Woolley offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Carter to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1261 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1261. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1514 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1514. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Woolley offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1367 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1367. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair offered amendments number one and two to the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Amendments number one and two were withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 3:43 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Brimer, Chair 
          
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         Bonnie Bruce, Clerk