The House Committee on Ways & Means

83rd Legislature

April 2, 2013

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

JHR 120

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2013, revised on March 28, 2013, and permission granted on April 2, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hilderbran, at 2:27 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Hilderbran; Bohac; Button; Ritter; and Strama.

 

A quorum was present.


 

HB 2766

 

The chair laid out HB 2766.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HB 2766.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 2766.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2766 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2451

 

The chair laid out HB 2451.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 2451.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 2451.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2451 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1836

 

The chair laid out HB 1836.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain HB 1836.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on HB 1836.

 

HB 1836 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Button in chair.)

 

HB 2145

 

The chair laid out HB 2145.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain HB 2145.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on HB 2145.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2145 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3386

 

The chair laid out HB 3386.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain HB 3386.

 

(Representative Eiland now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Gonzalez, Naomi now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on HB 3386.

 

HB 3386 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)

 

HB 1981

 

The chair laid out HB 1981.

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 1981.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 1981.

 

HB 1981 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1596

 

The chair laid out HB 1596.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez, Naomi to explain HB 1596.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez, Naomi to close on HB 1596.

 

HB 1596 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Strama in chair.)

 

HB 1733

 

The chair laid out HB 1733.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain HB 1733.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on HB 1733.

 

HB 1733 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)

 

HB 1316, HB 1397

 

The chair laid out HB 1316 and HB 1397.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain HB 1316.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain HB 1397.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on HB 1316.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on HB 1397.

 

HB 1316 and HB 1397 were left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 427

 

The chair laid out HB 427.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain HB 427.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on HB 427.

 

HB 427 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3109

 

The chair laid out HB 3109.

 

The chair explained HB 3109.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair closed on HB 3109.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3109 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2168

 

The chair laid out HB 2168.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain HB 2168.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on HB 2168.

 

HB 2168 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Strama in chair.)

 

HB 213

 

The chair laid out HB 213.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain HB 213.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on HB 213.

 

HB 213 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)

 

HB 1103

 

The chair laid out HB 1103.

 

The chair explained HB 1103.

 

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

 

The chair closed on HB 1103.

 

HB 1103 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2583

 

The chair laid out HB 2583.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain HB 2583.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on HB 2583.

 

HB 2583 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2584

 

The chair laid out HB 2584.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain HB 2584.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on HB 2584.

 

HB 2584 was left pending without objection.

 

At 5:00 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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Carolyn Merchan Saegert, Clerk