The House Committee on Business & Industry
77th Legislature
April 11, 2001
2:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 6, 2001, and a suspension
of the House Rules on April 11, 2001, the House Committee on
Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Brimer, at 12:45 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Elkins; Giddings;
Solomons; Woolley (6).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Davis, John; George (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1049
The chair laid out HB 1049.
Representative Solomons moved that HB 1049, 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; Elkins;
Giddings; Solomons; Woolley (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Davis, John; George (3).
HB 549
The chair laid out HB 549.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Solomons moved that HB 549, 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; Elkins;
Giddings; Solomons; Woolley (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Davis, John; George (3).
(Representative George now present.)
(Representative Davis, John now present.)
HB 2186
The chair laid out HB 2186.
Representative Dukes offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 2186, 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; Davis, John;
Elkins; George; Giddings; Solomons; Woolley
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Corte (1).
HB 2613
The chair laid out HB 2613.
Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Brimer moved that HB 2613, 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; Davis, John;
Elkins; George; Giddings; Solomons; Woolley
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Corte (1).
HB 2803
The chair laid out HB 2803.
Representative Brimer offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Brimer moved that HB 2803, as amended, 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; George; Giddings; Solomons; Woolley
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Corte (1).
HB 2850
The chair laid out HB 2850.
Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brimer moved that HB 2850, 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; Davis, John;
Elkins; George; Giddings; Solomons; Woolley
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Corte (1).
HB 3081
The chair laid out HB 3081.
Representative Brimer moved that HB 3081, 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; Davis, John;
Elkins; Giddings; Solomons; Woolley (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative George (1).
Absent: Representative Corte (1).
SB 620
The chair laid out SB 620.
Representative Brimer moved that SB 620, 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; Davis, John;
Elkins; George; Giddings; Woolley (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Solomons (2).
(Representative Solomons now present.)
HB 2202
The chair laid out HB 2202.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Solomons moved that HB 2202, 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; Davis, John;
Elkins; George; Giddings; Solomons; Woolley
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Corte (1).
HB 3102
The chair laid out HB 3102.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3430
The chair laid out HB 3430.
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the
measure.
Representative Davis, John moved that HB 3430, 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; Davis, John; Elkins;
George; Solomons; Woolley (6).
Nays: Representative Dukes (1).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Giddings (1).
Absent: Representative Corte (1).
SB 1320
The chair laid out SB 1320.
Representative Solomons moved that SB 1320, 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; Davis, John;
Elkins; George; Giddings; Solomons; Woolley
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Corte (1).
HB 2566
The chair laid out HB 2566.
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.
HB 3042
The chair laid out HB 3042.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3342
The chair laid out HB 3342.
The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Joe E. to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Joe E. to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Corte now present.)
HB 2449
The chair laid out HB 2449.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
measure.
Representative Dukes offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 74
The chair laid out HB 74.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2640
The chair laid out HB 2640.
Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Dukes in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on HB 2640.
The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on HB
2640: Representative Elkins, Chair; Representatives Corte and
Dukes.
HB 2685 and HB 879
The chair laid out HB 2685 and HB 879.
The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on HB 2685 and
HB 879.
The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on HB
2685 and HB 879: Representative Elkins, Chair; Representatives
Corte and Davis, John.
At 7:00 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