The House Committee on State, Federal & International  
         Relations 
         77th Legislature 
         April 3, 2001 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 29, 2001, the House  
         Committee on State, Federal & International Relations met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Hunter, at 8:04 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Hunter; Berman; Elkins; Miller;  
                   Najera; Raymond (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Moreno, Paul; Chavez; Madden (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Moreno, Paul now present.) 
          
         HB 2360 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2360. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Madden now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3428 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3428. 
          
         Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Chavez now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HCR 176 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 176. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ellis, Dan to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ellis, Dan to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Moreno, Paul moved that HCR 176, without  
         amendments, 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 Hunter; Moreno, Paul;  
                             Berman; Chavez; Elkins; Madden; Miller;  
                             Najera; Raymond (9).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        None  (0).  
           
         (Representative Moreno, Paul in chair.) 
          
         HB 3589 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3589. 
          
         Representative Miller 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.  
          
         Representative Chavez moved that HB 3589, 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 Hunter; Moreno, Paul;  
                             Berman; Chavez; Madden; Miller; Najera;  
                             Raymond (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
  
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Elkins  (1).  
           
         (Representative Hunter in chair.) 
          
         At 9:13 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Hunter, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Adrian Dawson, Clerk