The House Committee on Economic Development
78th Legislature
March 26, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 2003, the House
Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at
8:12 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Keffer, Jim; Homer; Hughes; Rodriguez;
Wong (5).
Absent: Representatives Isett; Thompson (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 804
The chair laid out HB 804 as pending business.
Representative Homer moved that HB 804, 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 Keffer, Jim; Homer; Hughes;
Wong (4).
Nays: Representative Rodriguez (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Isett; Thompson (2).
HB 1282
The chair laid out HB 1282 as pending business.
Representative Wong moved that HB 1282, 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 Keffer, Jim; Homer; Hughes;
Rodriguez; Wong (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Isett; Thompson (2).
HB 509
The chair laid out HB 509.
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the
measure.
(Representative Isett now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 739
The chair laid out HB 739.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the
measure.
Representative Hughes moved that HB 739, without amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Keffer, Jim; Homer; Isett;
Hughes; Rodriguez; Wong (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Thompson (1).
(Representative Homer in chair.)
HB 1819
The chair laid out HB 1819.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
House Committee on Economic Development
3/26/2003
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to close on the
measure.
Representative Rodriguez moved that HB 1819, without amendments,
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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Keffer, Jim; Homer; Hughes;
Rodriguez; Wong (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Isett; Thompson (2).
(Representative Isett now present.)
HB 1820
The chair laid out HB 1820.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to close on the
measure.
Representative Isett moved that HB 1820, without amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Keffer, Jim; Homer; Isett;
Hughes; Rodriguez; Wong (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Thompson (1).
(Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.)
At 8:58 a.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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House Committee on Economic Development
3/26/2003
Rep. Keffer, Jim, Chair
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Ky Ash, Clerk