The House Committee on Economic Development 
         78th Legislature 
         March 19, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 14, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at  
         8:20 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Keffer, Jim; Homer; Isett; Hughes;  
                   Wong (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Rodriguez; Thompson (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 355, HB 356 
          
         The chair laid out HB 355, HB 356. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         (Representative Rodriguez now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measures.  
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Homer in chair.) 
          
         HB 50 
          
         The chair laid out HB 50. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         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 359, HB 371 
          
         The chair laid out HB 359, HB 371. 
  
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the  
         measures.  
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:50 a.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. Keffer, Jim, Chair 
          
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         Ky Ash, Clerk