The House Committee on Public Health

81st Legislature

May 12, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 7, 2009, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 8:25 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:             Representatives Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Gonzales; Hopson; McReynolds; Truitt (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Coleman; Davis, John; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Zerwas (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 796

 

The chair laid out SB 796.

 

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 (Representative King, Susan now present.)

 

SB 662

 

The chair laid out SB 662.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on the measure.

 

Representative Gonzales moved that SB 662, 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 Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Gonzales; Hopson; King, Susan; McReynolds (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Coleman; Davis, John; Laubenberg; Truitt; Zerwas  (5).

 

SB 911

 

The chair laid out SB 911.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to close on the measure.

 

Representative Hopson moved that SB 911, 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 Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Gonzales; Hopson; King, Susan; McReynolds (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Coleman; Davis, John; Laubenberg; Truitt; Zerwas  (5).

 

SB 904

 

The chair laid out SB 904.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Zerwas now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure.

 

Representative King, Susan moved that SB 904, 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 Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Gonzales; Hopson; King, Susan; McReynolds; Zerwas (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Coleman; Davis, John; Laubenberg; Truitt  (4).

 

SB 1877

 

The chair laid out SB 1877.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on the measure.

 

The chair moved that SB 1877, 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 Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Gonzales; Hopson; King, Susan; McReynolds; Zerwas (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Coleman; Davis, John; Laubenberg; Truitt  (4).

 

SB 703

 

The chair laid out SB 703.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

Representative Gonzales moved that SB 703, 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 Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Gonzales; Hopson; King, Susan; McReynolds; Zerwas (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Coleman; Davis, John; Laubenberg; Truitt  (4).

 

SB 1837

 

The chair laid out SB 1837.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on the measure.

 

Representative Naishtat moved that SB 1837, 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 Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Gonzales; Hopson; King, Susan; McReynolds; Zerwas (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Coleman; Davis, John; Laubenberg; Truitt  (4).

 

SB 1305

 

The chair laid out SB 1305.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on the measure.

 

Representative McReynolds moved that SB 1305, 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 Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Gonzales; Hopson; King, Susan; McReynolds; Zerwas (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Coleman; Davis, John; Laubenberg; Truitt  (4).

 

SB 796

 

The chair laid out SB 796 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Naishtat moved that SB 796, 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 Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Gonzales; Hopson; King, Susan; McReynolds; Zerwas (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Coleman; Davis, John; Laubenberg; Truitt  (4).

 

SB 291

 

The chair laid out SB 291.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure.

 

The chair moved that SB 291, 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 Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Gonzales; Hopson; King, Susan; McReynolds; Zerwas (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Coleman; Davis, John; Laubenberg; Truitt  (4).

 

At 9:58 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. Kolkhorst, Chair

 

 

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Doug Brown, Clerk