The House Committee on Business & Industry
77th Legislature
March 6, 2001
2:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 1, 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; Davis, John; Elkins;
Giddings; Solomons (6).
Absent: Representatives Corte; George; Woolley (3).
A quorum was present.
The chair announced that no action would be taken on HB 1202 or
HB 1324.
HB 1840
The chair laid out HB 1840.
The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representatives Corte, George and Woolley now present.)
HB 1201
The chair laid out HB 1201.
Representative George offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
470
The chair laid out 470.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 198
The chair laid out SB 198 (companion to HB 502).
The chair recognized Representative Carter to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Carter to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1205
The chair laid out HB 1205 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1192
The chair laid out HB 1192 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 394
The chair laid out HB 394 as pending business.
Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 394, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Corte; Davis,
John; Elkins; George; Solomons; Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Giddings (1).
HB 493
The chair laid out HB 493 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair moved that HB 493, 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 record
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Corte; Davis,
John; Elkins; George; Solomons; Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Giddings (1).
HB 1367
The chair laid out HB 1367 as pending business.
Representative Solomons offered amendment number one to the
measure.
Amendment number one was adopted without objection.
Representative Solomons offered amendment number two to the
measure.
Amendment number two was adopted without objection.
The chair moved that HB 1367, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Corte; Davis,
John; Elkins; George; Solomons; Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Giddings (1).
(Representative Giddings now present.)
HB 678
The chair laid out HB 678 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair moved that HB 678, 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
record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Corte; Davis,
John; Elkins; George; Giddings; Solomons;
Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1051
The chair laid out HB 1051 as pending business.
Representative Solomons moved that HB 1031, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Corte; Davis,
John; Elkins; George; Giddings; Solomons;
Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
The chairman announcements about next week's agenda for the
committee.
At 3:37 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