The House Committee on Ways & Means 
         79th Legislature 
         May 9, 2006 
         1:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on May 5, 2006, the House Committee  
         on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order  
         by the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at 1:12 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Keffer, Jim; Villarreal; Grusendorf;  
                    Luna; Ritter (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Edwards; Paxton; Smithee; Woolley  
                    (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 164 
          
         The chair laid out HB 164. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett, Cheri to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Woolley now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Smithee now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Paxton now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Luna in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Luna in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Isett, Cheri to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
 
          HB 152, HJR 36 
          
         The chair laid out HB 152, HJR 36. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wong to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Ritter in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Luna in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Woolley in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Luna in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wong to close on the  
         measures.  
          
         (Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.) 
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         At 5:48 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Keffer, Jim, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Ky Ash, Clerk 
          
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