House Committee on County Affairs 
         76th Legislature 
         May 19, 1999 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on May 14, 1999, the House  
         Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Tom Ramsay at  
         8:10 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Farabee;  
                   Krusee; Swinford (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Chisum; Hilderbran;  
                   Salinas (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB1870 
          
         The chair laid out SB1870.   
          
         (Representative Glenn Lewis now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Farabee moved that SB1870 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,  
                        Betty; Farabee; Krusee; Swinford (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Chisum; Hilderbran; Salinas  
                        (3). 
          
         SJR4 
          
         The chair laid out SJR4.   
          
         (Representative Chisum now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Ramsay offered a complete committee substitute.   
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Salinas now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Paul Moreno to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Salinas offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The committee substitute and committee amendment were  
         withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB995 
          
         The chair laid out and explained SB995.   
          
         Representative Ramsay offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Krusee moved that SB995, as substituted, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Farabee;  
                        Krusee; Salinas (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Brown, Betty; Chisum;  
                        Hilderbran; Swinford (4). 
          
         At 9:20 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Tom Ramsay, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Missy Warren, Clerk