The House Committee on Ways & Means

82nd Legislature

March 21, 2011

8:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 16, 2011, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hilderbran, at 8:31 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Hilderbran; Otto; Christian; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Ritter; and Woolley.

 

A quorum was present.


 

 

HJR 63

 

The chair laid out HJR 63.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain HJR 63.

 

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

 

(Representative Murphy now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on HJR 63.

 

HJR 63 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HJR 64

 

The chair laid out HJR 64.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain HJR 64.

 

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

 

(Representative Villarreal now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on HJR 64.

 

HJR 64 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Otto in chair.)

 

 

HB 268

 

The chair laid out HB 268.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain HB 268.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on HB 268.

 

HB 268 was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 270

 

The chair laid out HB 270.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain HB 270.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on HB 270.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 270 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)

 

The chair directed that the March 7, 2011 minutes for the House Committee on Ways & Means be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

HB 11

 

The chair laid out HB 11 as pending business.

 

Representative Otto moved that HB 11, 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; Otto; Christian; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Murphy; Ritter; Villarreal; Woolley (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 2085 and HB 2548

 

The chair laid out HB 2085 and HB 2548.

 

The chair recognized Representative Shelton to explain HB 2085.

 

(Representative Otto in chair.)

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute for HB 2548.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 2548.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded on HB 2085 and HB 2548.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Shelton to close on HB 2085.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 2548.

 

(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)

 

The committee substitute for HB 2548 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2085 and HB 2548 were left pending without objection.

 

At 10:55 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess of the House of Representatives on March 21, 2011.

 

The committee reconvened at 2:30 p.m. and was called to order by Representative Hilderbran.

 

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Hilderbran; Otto; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Murphy; Ritter; and Woolley.

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

 


 

HB 2547

 

The chair laid out HB 2547.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 2547.

 

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

 

(Representative Villarreal now present.)

 

(Representative Christian now present.)

 

(Representative Elkins now present.)

 

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 2547.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2547 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2602

 

The chair laid out HB 2602.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain HB 2602.

 

The chair offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on HB 2602.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2602 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2599

 

The chair laid out HB 2599.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain HB 2599.

 

(Representative Otto in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on HB 2599.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2599 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2600

 

The chair laid out HB 2600.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain HB 2600.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on HB 2600.

 

HB 2600 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2582

 

The chair laid out HB 2582.

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 2582.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 2582.

 

HB 2582 was left pending without objection.

 


At 4:55 p.m., on the motion of Representative Hilderbran 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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Carolyn Merchan Saegert, Clerk