MINUTES 
                                           
                  SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 
                              Thursday, April 7, 2005 
                           1:00 p.m. or upon adjournment 
                       Senate Chamber - Chairman Madla's Desk 
                                           
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         Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, moved by Senator  
         Madla, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on  
         Intergovernmental Relations was held on Thursday, April 7, 2005,  
         at the Senate Chamber - Chairman Madla's Desk.  Senator Madla  
         also moved to suspend Senate Rule 11.13 so the Committee could  
         meet during session. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Frank Madla                     None 
         Senator Kim Brimer 
         Senator Bob Deuell 
         Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. 
         Senator Jeff Wentworth 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         The chair laid out pending business SB 854.  Senator Brimer  
         moved that SB 854 be reported favorably to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Brimer moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Brimer assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out pending business SB 1137.  Senator Madla sent  
         up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Madla to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Madla moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Madla  
         moved that SB 1137 do not pass but that CSSB 1137 be reported  
         back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and  
         be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0  
         nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Madla moved  
         that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Madla resumed the chair.  
  
         The chair laid out pending business SB 369.  Senator Gallegos,  
         Jr. moved that SB 369 be reported favorably to the Senate with  
         the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 1 present not  
         voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out pending business SB 1421. Senator Gallegos,  
         Jr. moved that SB 1421 be reported favorably to the Senate with  
         the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that the bill  
         be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out pending business SB 1423.  Senator Gallegos,  
         Jr. sent up a committee substitute at the previous hearing on  
         April 6, 2005.  Senator Madla asked if there was objection to  
         the adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that SB 1423 do not  
         pass but that CSSB 1423 be reported back to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that the bill  
         be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Gallegos, Jr. requested to be shown voting aye on CSSB  
         1417 and CSSB 1335; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         There being no further business, at 1:09 p.m. Senator Madla  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Frank Madla, Chair 
          
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         Christine Wright, Clerk