The House Committee on Public Health

80th Legislature

May 16, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 11, 2007, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on  May 15, 2007, to hear SB 973, SB 1274, and SB 307  the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Delisi, at 8:06 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Delisi; Jackson, Jim; Cohen; Coleman; Gonzales; Truitt (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Laubenberg; King, Susan; Olivo (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 155

 

The chair laid out SB 155.

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure.

 

Representative Gonzales offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1187

 

The chair laid out SB 1187.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Jackson, Jim in chair.)

 

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

 

(Representative Olivo now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1186

 

The chair laid out SB 1186.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to explain the measure.

 

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1274

 

The chair laid out SB 1274.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 31

 

The chair laid out SB 31.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 623

 

The chair laid out SB 623.

 

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.

 

HR 1404

 

The chair laid out HR 1404.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on the measure.

 

The resolution was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Coleman in chair.)

 

SB 33

 

The chair laid out SB 33.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1566

 

The chair laid out SB 1566.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Jackson, Jim in chair.)

 

SB 1313

 

The chair laid out SB 1313.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1095

 

The chair laid out SB 1095.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1620

 

The chair laid out SB 1620.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

Representative Gonzales offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SCR 28

 

The chair laid out SCR 28.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

The resolution was left pending without objection.

 

SB 307

 

The chair laid out SB 307.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HCR 206

 

The chair laid out HCR 206.

 

The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the measure.

 

The resolution was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1714

 

The chair laid out SB 1714.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the measure.

 

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Delisi in chair.)

 

SB 36

 

The chair laid out SB 36.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.

 

Representative Coleman 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.

 

SB 1597

 

The chair laid out SB 1597, the companion to HB 3814.

 

Representative Jackson, Jim moved that SB 1597, 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; Jackson, Jim; Coleman; Gonzales; King, Susan; Olivo (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Laubenberg; Cohen; Truitt  (3).

 

SB 1879

 

The chair laid out SB 1879 as pending business.

 

Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Jackson, Jim moved that SB 1879, 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; Jackson, Jim; Coleman; Gonzales; King, Susan; Olivo (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Laubenberg; Cohen; Truitt  (3).

 

SB 164

 

The chair laid out SB 164.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 973

 

The chair laid out SB 973.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:54 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. Delisi, Chair

 

 

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Duane Galligher, Clerk