The House Committee on Defense Affairs and  
         State-Federal Relations 
         78th Legislature 
         March 13, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations met in  
         a public hearing and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Corte, at 8:07 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Corte; Campbell; Berman; Merritt;  
                   Moreno, Paul; Noriega; Seaman (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Delisi; Mabry (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 11 
          
         The chair laid out HB 11 as pending business. 
          
         Representative Noriega moved that HB 11, 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 Corte; Campbell; Merritt;  
                             Moreno, Paul; Noriega; Seaman (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Berman; Delisi; Mabry  (3).  
           
         (Representative Mabry now present.) 
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 11 was taken.   
         The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection. 
          
         Representative Noriega moved that HB 11, 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 Corte; Campbell; Mabry;  
                             Merritt; Moreno, Paul; Noriega; Seaman (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
  
         Absent:        Representatives Berman; Delisi  (2).  
           
         HB 1221 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1221. 
          
         Representative Mabry moved that HB 1221, 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 Corte; Campbell; Mabry;  
                             Merritt; Moreno, Paul; Noriega; Seaman (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Berman; Delisi  (2).  
           
         HCR 75 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 75. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to provide input on  
         the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the  
         measure.  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until adjournment of the House Regular  
         session on March 13, 2003. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 11:50 a.m. and was called to order  
         by the chair, Representative Corte. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Corte; Campbell; Berman; Mabry;  
                   Merritt; Seaman (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Delisi; Moreno, Paul; Noriega (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 9 
          
         The chair laid out and explained HB 9. 
 
         House Committee on Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations 
         3/13/2003 
          
         Representative Campbell offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Campbell in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Corte in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Delisi now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 1:47 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. Corte, Chair 
          
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         Donovan Burton, Clerk