MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Thursday, May 4, 2017

3:30 PM or upon adjournment

Senator Lucio, Jr.'s Desk, Senate Chamber

 

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations was held on Thursday, May 4, 2017, at Senator Lucio, Jr.'s Desk, Senate Chamber.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair

 

None

Senator Paul Bettencourt, Vice Chair

 

 

Senator Donna Campbell

 

 

Senator Sylvia Garcia

 

 

Senator Don Huffines

 

 

Senator José Menéndez

 

 

Senator Van Taylor

 

 

 

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The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:42 PM.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

The Chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 1709.  Senator Garcia moved that HB 1709 be reported back to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Bettencourt moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

There being no further business, at 3:44 PM Senator Bettencourt moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair

 

 

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Dilip Kanuga, Clerk