The House Committee on Economic Development 
         79th Legislature 
         March 22, 2005 
         11:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 17, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at  
         12:25 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Ritter; Cook, Byron; Kolkhorst;  
                    Deshotel (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Anchia; McCall; Seaman (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2755 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2755. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Seaman now present.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1711 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1711. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2307 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2307. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
 
          HB 2273 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2273. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Cook, Byron in chair.) 
          
         HB 1937 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1937. 
          
         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.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Ritter in chair.) 
          
         HB 2755 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2755. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         (Representative Anchia now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
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         HB 1659 
          
          The chair laid out HB 1659. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 498 
          
         The chair laid out HB 498. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Cook, Byron in chair.) 
          
         HB 1938 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1938. 
          
         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.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1939 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1939. 
          
         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  
 
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         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
           
         (Representative Ritter in chair.) 
          
         HB 551 
          
         The chair laid out HB 551 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Kolkhorst moved that HB 551, 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; Cook, Byron; Kolkhorst;  
                         Anchia (4). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Deshotel; McCall; Seaman  (3). 
          
         HB 2307 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2307 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Anchia moved that HB 2307, 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; Cook, Byron; Kolkhorst;  
                         Anchia (4). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Deshotel; McCall; Seaman  (3). 
          
         HB 1938 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1938 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Cook, Byron moved that HB 1938, 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; Cook, Byron; Kolkhorst;  
                         Anchia (4). 
          
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         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
          Absent:         Representatives Deshotel; McCall; Seaman  (3). 
          
         HB 2273 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2273 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Anchia moved that HB 2273, 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; Cook, Byron; Kolkhorst;  
                         Anchia (4). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Deshotel; McCall; Seaman  (3). 
          
         At 2:29 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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