The House Committee on Insurance

80th Legislature

March 5, 2007

upon final adjourn./recess

E1.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 28, 2007, and in accordance with the motion on the house floor and subsequent approval to allow the committee to meet during reading and referral of bills, the House Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 7:30 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Smithee; Smith, Todd; Taylor; Eiland; Hancock; Woolley (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Martinez, "Mando"; Thompson; Vo (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

HB 1070

 

The chair laid out HB 1070.

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Vo now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Martinez, "Mando" now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 919

 

The chair laid out HB 919.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Thompson now present.)

 

 

HB 1246

 

The chair laid out HB 1246.

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to explain the measure.

 

Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 522

 

The chair laid out HB 522.

 

The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the measure.

 

Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Smith, Todd in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

 

 

 

HB 1594

 

The chair laid out HB 1594.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain the measure.

 

Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 839

 

The chair laid out HB 839.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.

 

Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 1741

 

The chair laid out HB 1741.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Smith, Todd in chair.)

 

HB 1589

 

The chair laid out HB 1589.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

 

At 10:04 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. Smithee, Chair

 

 

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LyAnna Johnson, Clerk