The House Committee on Transportation 
         77th Legislature 
         March 13, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 8, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Alexander, at 2:13  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Alexander; Davis, Yvonne; Hamric;  
                   Hill; Noriega; Pickett (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Hawley; Edwards; Swinford (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB1714 
          
         The chair laid out HB1714. 
          
         (Representative Edwards now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Edwards moved that HB1714, 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 Alexander; Davis, Yvonne;  
                             Edwards; Hamric; Noriega; Pickett (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hawley; Hill; Swinford  (3).  
           
         (Representative Hawley now present.) 
          
         HB1678 
          
         The chair laid out HB1678. 
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Swinford now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB1368 
          
         The chair laid out HB1368. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Alexander offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB1368, 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 Alexander; Hawley; Davis,  
                             Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric; Noriega; Pickett  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hill; Swinford  (2).  
           
         (Representative Hawley in chair.) 
          
         HB1638 
         The chair laid out HB1638. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB1638, 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 Alexander; Hawley; Davis,  
                             Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric; Noriega; Pickett  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hill; Swinford  (2).  
           
         HB1739 
          
         The chair laid out HB1739. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain  
         the measure.  
          
         Representative Davis, Yvonne offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain  
         the substitute. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on  
         the measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hamric moved that HB1739, 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 Alexander; Hawley; Davis,  
                             Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric; Noriega; Pickett  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hill; Swinford  (2).  
           
         HB1225 
          
         The chair laid out HB1225. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hawley offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Hamric offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB1777 
          
         The chair laid out HB1777. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB1831 
         The chair laid out HB1831. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Davis, Yvonne in chair.) 
          
         HB1664 
          
         The chair laid out HB1664. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Alexander offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Swinford moved that HB1664, 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 Alexander; Davis, Yvonne;  
                             Edwards; Hamric; Pickett; Swinford (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hawley; Hill; Noriega  (3).  
           
         HB1665 
          
         The chair laid out HB1665. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Edwards offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hamric moved that HB1665, 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 Alexander; Davis, Yvonne;  
                             Edwards; Hamric; Pickett; Swinford (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hawley; Hill; Noriega  (3).  
           
         (Representative Alexander in chair.) 
          
         HB299 
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was  
         reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed  
         without objection.  
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
  
         Representative Swinford moved that HB299, 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 Alexander; Davis, Yvonne;  
                             Edwards; Hamric; Pickett; Swinford (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hawley; Hill; Noriega  (3).  
           
         HB1191 
          
         The chair laid out HB1191 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hamric offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Swinford moved that HB1191, 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 Alexander; Davis, Yvonne;  
                             Edwards; Hamric; Pickett; Swinford (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hawley; Hill; Noriega  (3).  
           
         At 4:31 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. Alexander, Chair 
          
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         Cheryl Jourdan, Clerk