The House Committee on Pensions & Investments
78th Legislature
March 24, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 2003, the House
Committee on Pensions & Investments met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 8:14
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Ritter; Grusendorf; Martinez Fischer;
Rose (4).
Absent: Representatives Telford; McClendon; Pena (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1984
The chair laid out HB 1984.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the
measure.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Pena now present.)
Representative Grusendorf moved that HB 1984, 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 Ritter; Grusendorf; Martinez
Fischer; Pena; Rose (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Telford; McClendon (2).
HB 1376
The chair laid out HB 1376.
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the
measure.
(Representative McClendon now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 264
The chair laid out HB 264.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2104
The chair laid out HB 2104.
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2042
The chair laid out HB 2042.
The chair recognized Representative Marchant to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Marchant to close on the
measure.
Representative Grusendorf moved that HB 2042, without
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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 Ritter; Grusendorf; Pena;
Rose (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Telford; McClendon; Martinez
Fischer (3).
HJR 54
The chair laid out HJR 54.
The chair recognized Representative King to explain the measure.
At 9:52 a.m., on the motion of Representative Grusendorf and
without objection, the meeting was recessed until 12:00 p.m. or
upon adjournment, March 24, 2003.
The committee reconvened at 2:55 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Ritter. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Ritter; McClendon; Martinez Fischer;
Pena (4).
Absent: Representatives Telford; Grusendorf; Rose (3).
A quorum was present.
HJR 54 - (continued)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Rose now present.)
(Representative Grusendorf now present.)
(Representative Pena in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 950, HB 951
The chair laid out HB 950 and HB 951.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
measure.
(Representative Ritter in chair.)
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the
measure.
The bills were left pending without objection.
(Representative McClendon in chair.)
HB 2169
The chair laid out HB 2169.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the
measure.
Representative Martinez Fischer moved that HB 2169, 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 Ritter; McClendon; Martinez
Fischer; Pena (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Telford; Grusendorf; Rose (3).
At 5:30 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. Ritter, Chair
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Sherri Walker, Clerk
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