The House Committee on Economic Development
79th Legislature
March 22, 2005
11:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 17, 2005, the House
Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at
12:25 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Ritter; Cook, Byron; Kolkhorst;
Deshotel (4).
Absent: Representatives Anchia; McCall; Seaman (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 2755
The chair laid out HB 2755.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the
measure.
(Representative Seaman now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1711
The chair laid out HB 1711.
The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2307
The chair laid out HB 2307.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2273
The chair laid out HB 2273.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Cook, Byron in chair.)
HB 1937
The chair laid out HB 1937.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Ritter in chair.)
HB 2755
The chair laid out HB 2755.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the
measure.
Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Anchia now present.)
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
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HB 1659
The chair laid out HB 1659.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 498
The chair laid out HB 498.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Cook, Byron in chair.)
HB 1938
The chair laid out HB 1938.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1939
The chair laid out HB 1939.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the
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measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Ritter in chair.)
HB 551
The chair laid out HB 551 as pending business.
Representative Kolkhorst moved that HB 551, 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 Ritter; Cook, Byron; Kolkhorst;
Anchia (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Deshotel; McCall; Seaman (3).
HB 2307
The chair laid out HB 2307 as pending business.
Representative Anchia moved that HB 2307, 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 Ritter; Cook, Byron; Kolkhorst;
Anchia (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Deshotel; McCall; Seaman (3).
HB 1938
The chair laid out HB 1938 as pending business.
Representative Cook, Byron moved that HB 1938, 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 Ritter; Cook, Byron; Kolkhorst;
Anchia (4).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Deshotel; McCall; Seaman (3).
HB 2273
The chair laid out HB 2273 as pending business.
Representative Anchia moved that HB 2273, 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 Ritter; Cook, Byron; Kolkhorst;
Anchia (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Deshotel; McCall; Seaman (3).
At 2:29 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. Ritter, Chair
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Sherri Walker, Clerk
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