The House Committee on Government Reform

80th Legislature

May 9, 2007

upon first adjournment

House Chamber, Desk #109

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 9, 2007, the House Committee on Government Reform met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Callegari, at 10:50 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Callegari; Pitts; Berman; Leibowitz; Smith, Wayne (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Miles; Rodriguez (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 35

 

The chair laid out SB 35 as pending business.

 

Representative Leibowitz moved that SB 35, 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 Callegari; Pitts; Berman; Leibowitz; Smith, Wayne (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Miles; Rodriguez  (2).

 

SB 1562

 

The chair laid out SB 1562 as pending business.

 

Representative Pitts moved that SB 1562, 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 Callegari; Pitts; Berman; Leibowitz; Smith, Wayne (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Miles; Rodriguez  (2).

 

SB 1761

 

The chair laid out SB 1761 as pending business.

 

Representative Leibowitz moved that SB 1761, 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 Callegari; Pitts; Berman; Leibowitz; Smith, Wayne (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Miles; Rodriguez  (2).

 

SB 72

 

The chair laid out SB 72 as pending business.

 

Representative Pitts offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute.

 

Representative Pitts moved that SB 72, 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 Callegari; Pitts; Berman; Leibowitz; Smith, Wayne (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Miles; Rodriguez  (2).

 

 

At 10:57 a.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. Callegari, Chair

 

 

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Jonathan Mathers, Clerk