The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

81st Legislature

March 17, 2009

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

E1.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 2009, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Homer, at 2:06 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Homer; Howard, Donna; Dukes; King, Tracy O.; Kleinschmidt; Kuempel; McCall (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Phillips; Thibaut (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

The chair directed that the March 4, 2009, minutes for the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

(Representative Phillips now present.)

 

HB 836

 

The chair laid out HB 836.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Thibaut now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2242

 

The chair laid out HB 2242.

 

Representative Howard, Donna offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1805

 

The chair laid out HB 1805.

 

Representative Kleinschmidt offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1786

 

The chair laid out HB 1786.

 

Representative Thibaut offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 20

 

The chair laid out HJR 20.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 918

 

The chair laid out HB 918.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

 

HB 2321

 

The chair laid out HB 2321.

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Homer in chair.)

 

HB 968

 

The chair laid out HB 968 as pending business.

 

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 968, 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 Homer; Howard, Donna; King, Tracy O.; Kleinschmidt; Kuempel; McCall; Thibaut (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dukes; Phillips  (2).

 

HB 1595

 

The chair laid out HB 1595 as pending business.

 

Representative McCall moved that HB 1595, 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 Homer; Howard, Donna; King, Tracy O.; Kleinschmidt; Kuempel; McCall; Thibaut (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dukes; Phillips  (2).

 

HB 1500

 

The chair laid out HB 1500 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 5:10 p.m., on the motion of Representative Howard, Donna and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. Homer, Chair

 

 

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Gabe Valenzuela, Clerk