The House Committee on Business & Industry
77th Legislature
March 13, 2001
3:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 8, 2001, the House
Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Brimer, at 3:00
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Davis, John; Elkins;
Solomons; Woolley (6).
Absent: Representatives Corte; George; Giddings (3).
A quorum was present.
The chair made the announcement that no action will be taken on
HB 2600.
HB 472
The chair laid out HB 472 as pending business.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Solomons moved that HB 472, 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; Elkins;
Solomons; Woolley (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Davis, John; George;
Giddings (4).
HB 1192
(Representative Davis, John now present.)
The chair laid out HB 1192 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair moved that HB 1192, 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; Davis, John; Elkins;
Solomons; Woolley (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Dukes (1).
Absent: Representatives Corte; George; Giddings (3).
HB 1205
The chair laid out HB 1205 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair moved that HB 1205, 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; Davis, John; Elkins;
Solomons; Woolley (5).
Nays: Representative Dukes (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; George; Giddings (3).
HB 1840
The chair laid out HB 1840 as pending business.
The chair moved that HB 1840 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; Davis, John;
Elkins; Solomons; Woolley (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; George; Giddings (3).
SB 198
(Representative Corte now present.)
The chair laid out SB 198 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair moved that SB 198, 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; Solomons; Woolley (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives George; Giddings (2).
HB 2311
(Representative George now present.)
(Representative Dukes in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 2311.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Brimer in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1975
The chair laid out HB 1975.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1108
The chair laid out HB 1108.
The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1331
The chair laid out HB 1331.
The chair recognized Representative Ellis, Dan to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ellis, Dan to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2056
The chair laid out HB 2056.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1050
The chair laid out HB 1050.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Solomons offered amendments number one and two to
the committee substitute.
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 amendments number one and two were withdrawn without
objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1579
The chair laid out HB 1579.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR 5
The chair laid out HJR 5.
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.
At 6:00 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