The House Committee on Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
80th Legislature
April 17, 2007
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 12, 2007, and pursuant to a suspension of the 5 day posting rule so that the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism can take up and consider HB3910 and HB2951, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation, & Tourism met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hilderbran, at 2:15 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hilderbran; Homer; Howard, Donna; O'Day (4).
Absent: Representatives Kuempel; Dukes; Phillips (3).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Phillips now present.)
(Representative Kuempel now present.)
HB1016
The chair laid out HB1016 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB152
The chair laid out HB152 as pending business.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Phillips moved that HB152, 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 Hilderbran; Kuempel; Homer; Howard, Donna; O'Day; Phillips (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dukes (1).
HB693
The chair laid out HB693 as pending business.
Representative Phillips moved that HB693, 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 Hilderbran; Kuempel; Homer; Howard, Donna; O'Day; Phillips (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dukes (1).
HB1307
The chair laid out HB1307 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB573
The chair laid out SB573, the companion to HB1307.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Kuempel moved that SB573, as substituted, 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 Hilderbran; Kuempel; Homer; Howard, Donna; O'Day; Phillips (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dukes (1).
HJR71
The chair laid out HJR71 as pending business.
Representative Kuempel moved that HJR71, 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 Hilderbran; Kuempel; Homer; Howard, Donna; O'Day; Phillips (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dukes (1).
HB300, HB3910
The chair laid out HB300, HB3910.
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain HB300.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain HB3910.
(Representative Kuempel in chair.)
Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute for HB3910.
Testimony was taken on both measures. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on HB300.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on HB3910.
The committee substitute for HB3910 was withdrawn without objection.
HB300 and HB3910 were left pending without objection.
HB3535
The chair laid out HB3535.
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB3266
The chair laid out HB3266.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB2951
The chair laid out HB2951.
The chair recognized Representative Mallory Caraway to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Mallory Caraway to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB3482
The chair laid out HB3482.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB2779
The chair laid out HB2779.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the measure.
(Representative Howard, Donna in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB3523
The chair laid out HB3523.
The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB3764
The chair laid out HB3764.
The chair recognized Representative O'Day to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative O'Day to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 4:59 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. Hilderbran, Chair
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Todd Kercheval, Clerk