The House Committee on Public Health

80th Legislature

February 21, 2007

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 16, 2007, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Delisi, at 2:08 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Delisi; Laubenberg; Cohen; Gonzales; Truitt (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Jackson, Jim; Coleman; King, Susan; Olivo (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 92

 

The chair laid out HB 92.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the measure.

 

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

 

(Representative Olivo now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 654

 

The chair laid out HB 654.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Coleman now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Truitt in chair.)

 

HB 289

 

The chair laid out HB 289.

 

The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Jackson, Jim now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 654

 

The chair laid out HB 654 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Delisi in chair.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1098

 

The chair laid out HB 1098 as pending business.

 

Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Laubenberg moved that HB 1098, 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 Delisi; Laubenberg; Jackson, Jim; King, Susan; Olivo; Truitt (6).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Cohen; Coleman; Gonzales (3).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1379

 

The chair laid out HB 1379 as pending business.

 

Representative Laubenberg moved that HB 1379, 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 Delisi; Laubenberg; Jackson, Jim; Cohen; Coleman; Gonzales; King, Susan; Olivo; Truitt (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

At 5:17 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. Delisi, Chair

 

 

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Duane Galligher, Clerk