The House Committee on Transportation 
         77th Legislature 
         April 24, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 19, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Alexander, at 4:56  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Alexander; Hawley; Hamric; Hill;  
                   Noriega; Pickett; Swinford (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 925 
          
         The chair laid out SB 925, the companion to HB 2237, in lieu of  
         the house bill. 
          
         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.  
          
         HB 2795 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2795. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1162 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1162. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3681 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3681. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hawley to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Edwards now present.) 
          
         Representative Pickett offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hawley to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 409 
          
         The chair laid out SB 409. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the  
         measure.  
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1933 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1933 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hawley in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2171 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2171. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Alexander in chair.) 
          
         SB 803 
          
         The chair laid out SB 803. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Clark to explain the  
         measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Clark to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3237 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3237. 
          
         Representative Hamric offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to further explain  
         the measure.  
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1825 
          
         The chair laid out and explained HB 1825. 
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1078 
          
         The chair laid out and explained SB 1078. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair closed on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 10:36 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