The House Committee on Defense Affairs and
State-Federal Relations
78th Legislature
April 3, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2003, and a 5-day
posting rule suspension on the House floor on April 02, 2003,
the House Committee on Defense Affairs and State-Federal
Relations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the
chair, Representative Corte, at 8:15 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Corte; Berman; Delisi; Moreno, Paul;
Seaman (5).
Absent: Representatives Campbell; Mabry; Merritt; Noriega (4).
A quorum was present.
HB1749, HJR 68
The chair laid out HB1749, HJR 68.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the
measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the
measures.
HB 1396
The chair laid out HB 1396.
The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the
measure.
(Representative Merritt now present)
(Representative Merritt in chair.)
HB 2396
The chair laid out HB 2396.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
measure.
(Representative Mabry now present)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the
measure.
(Representative Corte in chair.)
At 8:35 a.m. the chair announced that the Committee would stand
at ease
At 8:37 a.m. the chair called the Committee to order
Representative Merritt moved that HB 2396, 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 Corte; Berman; Delisi;
Mabry; Merritt; Moreno, Paul; Seaman (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Campbell; Noriega (2).
HJR 68
Representative Berman offered a complete committee substitute
for HJR 68.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Berman moved that HJR 68, as substituted, 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 Corte; Berman; Delisi;
Mabry; Merritt; Moreno, Paul; Seaman (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Campbell; Noriega (2).
HB 1749
Representative Merritt moved that HB 1749, 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 Corte; Berman; Delisi;
Mabry; Merritt; Moreno, Paul; Seaman (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Campbell; Noriega (2).
HB 1396
Representative Mabry moved that HB 1396, 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 Corte; Berman; Delisi;
Mabry; Merritt; Moreno, Paul; Seaman (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Campbell; Noriega (2).
HB 1341
The chair laid out HB 1341 as pending business.
Representative Merritt moved that HB 1341, 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 Corte; Berman; Delisi;
Mabry; Merritt; Moreno, Paul; Seaman (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Campbell; Noriega (2).
SB 583
The chair laid out and explained SB 583.
(Representative Campbell now present.)
Representative Delisi moved that SB 583, 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 Corte; Campbell; Berman;
Delisi; Mabry; Merritt; Moreno, Paul (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Noriega; Seaman (2).
At 8:44 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until adjournment of the House Regular
session on April 03, 2003.
The committee reconvened at 12:35 p.m. and was called to order
by the chair, Representative Corte. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Corte; Campbell; Berman; Mabry;
Merritt (5).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Moreno, Paul; Noriega; Seaman
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1396
Representative Mabry moved to reconsider the vote by which HB
1396 was reported favorably to the full House and be sent to the
Committee on Calendars. The motion to reconsider prevailed
without objection.
Representative Campbell moved that HB 1396, 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 Corte; Campbell; Berman;
Mabry; Merritt (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Moreno, Paul; Noriega;
Seaman (4).
HB 655
The chair laid out HB 655.
The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Campbell in chair.)
HJR 7, HB1521
The chair laid out HJR 7, HB1521.
Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute for
HB 1521 and HJR 7.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
substitutes.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Seaman now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the
measures.
The committee substitutes for HB 1521 and HJR 7 were withdrawn
without objection.
HB1521 and HJR 7 were left pending without objection.
(Representative Corte in chair.)
At 2:09 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. Corte, Chair
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Donovan Burton, Clerk