The House Committee on Public Health

81st Legislature

May 20, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 15, 2009, and suspension of the 5-day posting rule in order to consider Senate Bill 1329 and Senate Bill 1803, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the acting chair, Representative Coleman at 8:19 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:             Representatives Coleman; Davis, John; Gonzales; King, Susan; McReynolds; Zerwas (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Hopson; Laubenberg; Truitt (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Kolkhorst now present.)

 

SB 1648

 

The chair laid out SB 1648.

 

Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

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

 

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

 

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1932

 

The chair laid out SB 1932.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

Representative Zerwas moved that SB 1932, 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; Gonzales; King, Susan; Laubenberg; McReynolds; Zerwas (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Naishtat; Coleman; Davis, John; Hopson; Truitt  (5).

 

SB 1626

 

The chair laid out SB 1626.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 2079

 

The chair laid out SB 2079.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1803

 

The chair laid out SB 1803.

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Davis, John now present.)

 

SB 887

 

The chair laid out SB 887.

 

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.

 

Representative King, Susan moved that SB 887, 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; Davis, John; Gonzales; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Zerwas (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Naishtat; Coleman; Hopson; McReynolds; Truitt  (5).

 

SB 1803

 

The chair laid out SB 1803 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that SB 1803, 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; Davis, John; Gonzales; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Zerwas (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Naishtat; Coleman; Hopson; McReynolds; Truitt  (5).

 

SB 32

 

The chair laid out SB 32 as pending business.

 

(Representative Naishtat now present.)

 

Representative Kolkhorst moved that SB 32, 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; Davis, John; Gonzales; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Zerwas (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Coleman; Hopson; McReynolds; Truitt  (4).

 

SB 86

 

The chair laid out SB 86.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain the measure.

 

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

 

Representative Naishtat moved that SB 86, 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; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Zerwas (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Coleman; Davis, John; Hopson; McReynolds; Truitt  (5).

 

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

 

SB 1314

 

The chair laid out SB 1314.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Davis, John now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

 

At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon lunch recess.

 

The committee reconvened at 12:58 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:             Representatives Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Davis, John; King, Susan; McReynolds; Zerwas (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Coleman; Gonzales; Hopson; Laubenberg; Truitt (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

 

SB 1329

 

The chair laid out SB 1329.

 

Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Gonzales now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 646

 

The chair laid out SB 646.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Coleman now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.

 

Representative Davis, John moved that SB 646, 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; Coleman; Davis, John; Gonzales; King, Susan; McReynolds; Zerwas (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

 

SB 791

 

The chair laid out SB 791.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 1:38 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. Kolkhorst, Chair

 

 

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Doug Brown, Clerk