The House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal  
         Relations 
         79th Legislature 
         April 14, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 8, 2005, and revised on  
         April 13, 2005 pursuant to a rules suspension on the House Floor  
         on April 13, 2005, the House Committee on Defense Affairs &  
         State-Federal Relations met in a public hearing and was called  
         to order by the chair, Representative Corte, at 8:08 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Corte; Campbell; Berman; Hodge;  
                    Moreno, Paul (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Herrero; Leibowitz; Merritt; Noriega,  
                    Melissa (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Herrero now present.) 
          
         (Representative Leibowitz now present.) 
          
         HB 2931 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2931. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Campbell in chair.) 
          
         HB 3116 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3116. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the  
         measure.  
 
          The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 581 
          
         The chair laid out SB 581, the companion to HB 1057. 
          
         Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Herrero moved that SB 581, as substituted, 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; Berman;  
                         Herrero; Hodge; Leibowitz; Moreno, Paul (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Merritt; Noriega, Melissa  (2). 
          
         (Representative Corte in chair.) 
          
         HB 1853 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1853. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Herrero offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1391 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1391 as pending business.  
          
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         Representative Leibowitz offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
           
         The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Berman moved that HB 1391, 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 Corte; Campbell; Berman;  
                         Herrero; Hodge; Leibowitz; Moreno, Paul (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Merritt; Noriega, Melissa  (2). 
          
         HB 2335 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2335 as pending business. 
          
         Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Campbell moved that HB 2335, 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 Corte; Campbell; Berman;  
                         Herrero; Hodge; Leibowitz; Moreno, Paul (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Merritt; Noriega, Melissa  (2). 
          
         HB 2401 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2401 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Herrero moved that HB 2401, without amendments,  
         be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
 
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         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 Corte; Campbell; Berman;  
                         Herrero; Hodge; Leibowitz; Moreno, Paul (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Merritt; Noriega, Melissa  (2). 
          
         HB 2807 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2807 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hodge moved that HB 2807, without amendments, 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 Corte; Campbell; Berman;  
                         Herrero; Hodge; Leibowitz; Moreno, Paul (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Merritt; Noriega, Melissa  (2). 
          
         HB 3113 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3113 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Leibowitz moved that HB 3113, without amendments,  
         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 Corte; Campbell; Berman;  
                         Herrero; Hodge; Leibowitz; Moreno, Paul (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Merritt; Noriega, Melissa  (2). 
          
         HB 3115 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3115 as pending business.  
 
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         Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
           
         Representative Berman moved that HB 3115, as substituted, 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; Berman;  
                         Herrero; Hodge; Leibowitz; Moreno, Paul (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Merritt; Noriega, Melissa  (2). 
          
         HB 3163 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3163 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Herrero moved that HB 3163, without amendments,  
         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 Corte; Campbell; Berman;  
                         Herrero; Hodge; Leibowitz; Moreno, Paul (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Merritt; Noriega, Melissa  (2). 
          
         HB 2337 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2337 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Berman moved that HB 2337, as substituted, 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; Berman;  
                         Herrero; Hodge; Leibowitz; Moreno, Paul (7). 
          
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         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Merritt; Noriega, Melissa  (2). 
           
         At 8:55 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until final adjournment of the House on  
         April 14, 2005. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 3:34 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Corte. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Corte; Campbell; Berman; Herrero;  
                    Leibowitz (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Hodge; Merritt; Moreno, Paul;  
                    Noriega, Melissa (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2501 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2501. 
          
         Representative Leibowitz offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Campbell in chair.) 
          
         HB 2341 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2341. 
          
         Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Noriega, Melissa now present.) 
          
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         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
           
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Corte in chair.) 
          
         HB 1853 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1853 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Berman made a motion to allow Myra Lopez, an  
         employee of Representative Abel Herrero to testify For HB 1853  
         on behalf of Ira Herrero.  The motion prevailed without  
         objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Campbell in chair.) 
          
         HB 3114 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3114. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3111 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3111. 
          
         Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
 
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         The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
           
         At 6:05 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 
          
         ________________________ 
         Donovan Burton, Clerk 
          
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