The House Committee on Economic Development 
         79th Legislature 
         March 1, 2005 
         10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 24, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at  
         12:30 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Ritter; Cook, Byron; Deshotel; Seaman  
                    (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Kolkhorst; Anchia; McCall (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 551 
          
         The chair laid out HB 551. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Anchia now present.) 
          
         (Representative Kolkhorst now present.) 
          
         (Representative McCall now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 701 
          
         The chair laid out HB 701. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1253 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1253. 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Ritter 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         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 893 
          
         The chair laid out HB 893. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Chavez began testifying on the wrong bill (HB  
         985). 
          
         Representative Kolkhorst offered a complete committee substitute  
         to HB 985.  
          
         The Chair corrected Representative Chavez as to which bill was  
         before the committee. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         Representative Kolkhorst offered a complete committee substitute  
         to HB 893.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Deshotel offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 816 
 
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         The chair laid out HB 816. 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Cook, Byron in chair.) 
          
         With no objection  the bill was laid on the table subject to  
         call. 
          
         HB 985 
          
         The chair laid out HB 985. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Anchia offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         FILM INITIATIVES 
          
         The Chair recognized Tom Copeland to offer a presentation by the  
         Film Initiatives Division of the Governor's office. 
          
         HB 481 
          
         The chair laid out HB 481. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Anchia offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
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         (Representative Ritter in chair.) 
          
         HB 816 
           
         The chair called HB 816 from the table. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 720 
          
         HB 720 was postponed. 
          
         HB 568 
          
         HB 568 was postponed. 
          
         At 3:12 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Ritter, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Sherri Walker, Clerk 
          
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