HOUSE COMMITTEE ON
BUSINESS, LABOR, AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
January 26, 2005 Hearing Room B
8:30 A.M. Tape 13
MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Alan Brown, Chair
Rep. Sal Esquivel, Vice-Chair
Rep. Mike Schaufler, Vice-Chair
Rep. George Gilman
Rep. Paul Holvey
Rep. Derrick Kitts
Rep. Chip Shields
STAFF PRESENT: Janet Adkins, Committee Administrator
Katie Howard, Committee Assistant
MEASURES HEARD:
HB 2063 – Work Session
HB 2064 – Work Session
HB 2255 – Public Hearing and Work Session
HB 2263 – Public Hearing and Work Session
HB 2189 – Public Hearing HB 2153 – Public Hearing and Work Session
Introduction of Committee Measures – Work Session
These minutes are in compliance with Senate and House Rules. Only text enclosed in quotation marks reports a speaker’s exact words. For complete contents, please refer to the tapes.
TAPE/# |
Speaker |
Comments |
TAPE 13, A |
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003 |
Chair Brown |
Calls the meeting to order at 8:32 a.m. Welcomes students. Opens work session on HB 2063. |
HB 2063 - WORK SESSION |
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013 |
Janet Adkins |
Committee Administrator. Explains HB 2063. |
024 |
Rep. Esquivel |
MOTION: Moves HB 2063 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation. |
032 |
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VOTE: 6-0-1 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 1 - Kitts (NOTE: See tape 13A, 290 on page 4 for Rep. Kitts’ vote.) |
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Chair Brown |
The motion CARRIES. |
036 |
Rep. Esquivel |
MOTION: Moves HB 2063 be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR. |
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VOTE: 6-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Kitts |
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Chair Brown |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
038 |
Chair Brown |
Closes the work session on HB 2063 and opens the work session on HB 2064. |
HB 2064 - WORK SESSION |
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039 |
Janet Adkins |
Committee Administrator. Explains HB 2064. References fiscal statement for HB 2064. |
059 |
Rep. Esquivel |
MOTION: Moves HB 2064 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation. |
065 |
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VOTE: 6-0-1 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 1 - Kitts (NOTE: See tape 13A, 290 on page 4 for Rep. Kitts’ vote.) |
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Chair Brown |
The motion CARRIES. |
074 |
Rep. Schaufler |
MOTION: Moves HB 2064 be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR. |
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VOTE: 6-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Kitts |
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Chair Brown |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
076 |
Chair Brown |
Closes the work session on HB 2064 and opens the public hearing on HB 2255. |
HB 2255 - PUBLIC HEARING |
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078 |
Janet Adkins |
Committee Administrator. Explains HB 2255. |
090 |
Rep. Esquivel |
Speaks in support of HB 2255. Talks about the history of the bill. |
097 |
Rep. Schaufler |
Speaks in support of HB 2255. Asks for clarification of what the bill does. |
101 |
Adkins |
Explains HB 2255. |
105 |
Rep. Schaufler |
Asks if the whole section would be repealed if HB 2255 does not go into effect. |
107 |
Adkins |
Confirms that it would be completely repealed. |
111 |
Chair Brown |
Closes the public hearing on HB 2255 and opens the work session on HB 2255. |
HB 2255 - WORK SESSION |
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118 |
Rep. Esquivel |
MOTION: Moves HB 2255 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation. |
123 |
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VOTE: 6-0-1 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 1 - Kitts (NOTE: Votes aye on tape 13A, 290.) |
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Chair Brown |
The motion CARRIES. |
130 |
Rep. Esquivel |
MOTION: Moves HB 2255 be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR. |
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VOTE: 6-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Kitts (NOTE: See tape 13A, 290 on page 4 for Rep. Kitts’ vote.) |
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Chair Brown |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
133 |
Chair Brown |
Closes the work session on HB 2255 and opens the public hearing on HB 2263. |
HB 2263 - PUBLIC HEARING |
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135 |
Janet Adkins |
Committee Administrator. Explains HB 2263. |
146 |
Chair Brown |
Asks if the only change is on line 30 of HB 2263. |
147 |
Adkins |
Affirms that it is the only change. Further explains the bill. |
159 |
Chair Brown |
Closes the public hearing on HB 2263 and opens the work session on HB 2263. |
HB 2263 - WORK SESSION |
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165 |
Rep. Kitts |
MOTION: Moves HB 2263 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation. |
169 |
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VOTE: 7-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. |
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Chair Brown |
The motion CARRIES. |
172 |
Rep. Schaufler |
MOTION: Moves HB 2263 be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR. |
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VOTE: 7-0-0 |
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Chair Brown |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
175 |
Chair Brown |
Closes work session on HB 2263 and opens public hearing on HB 2189. |
HB 2189 - PUBLIC HEARING |
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177 |
Janet Adkins |
Committee Administrator. Explains HB 2189. |
193 |
John Radford |
Controller, Department of Administrative Services (DAS). Submits and summarizes prepared testimony in support of HB 2189 (EXHIBIT A). Offers to answer any questions. |
195 |
Steve Delaney |
Legislative Coordinator, Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Submits and summarizes prepared testimony in support of HB 2189 (EXHIBIT B). Offers to answer any questions. |
201 |
Rep. Schaufler |
Asks if the money that is being discussed would be covered under PERS and whether it is currently covered under statute. |
203 |
Delaney |
Says that the money would be covered under PERS should HB 2189 pass and that currently under statute it is not covered. |
210 |
Chair Brown |
Closes public hearing on 2189 and opens public hearing on HB 2153 |
HB 2153 - PUBLIC HEARING |
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215 |
Janet Adkins |
Committee Administrator. Explains HB 2153. |
230 |
Floyd Lanter |
Administrator, Division of Finance and Corporate Securities, Department of Consumer and Business Services. Submits prepared testimony in support of HB 2153 (EXHIBIT C). Explains HB 2153. |
265 |
Chair Brown |
Closes public hearing on HB 2153 and opens work session on HB 2153. |
HB 2153 - WORK SESSION |
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270 |
Rep. Kitts |
MOTION: Moves HB 2153 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation. |
276 |
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VOTE: 7-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. |
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Chair Brown |
The motion CARRIES. |
285 |
Rep. Kitts |
MOTION: Moves HB 2153 be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR. |
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VOTE: 7-0-0 |
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Chair Brown |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
288 |
Chair Brown |
Closes the work session on HB 2153. Opens the work session on HB 2063, HB 2064, and HB 2255. |
HB 2063, HB 2064, and HB 2255 – WORK SESSION |
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290 |
Rep. Brown |
MOTION: Requests unanimous consent that the rules be SUSPENDED to allow REP. KITTS to BE RECORDED as voting AYE on the motions to move HB 2063, HB 2064, and HB 2255 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation. |
394 |
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VOTE: 7-0-0 |
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Chair Brown |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
395 |
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VOTE: 7-0-0 (NOTE: See tape 13A at 032 on page 1 for the original vote on HB 2063.) |
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Chair Brown |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
396 |
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VOTE: 7-0-0 (NOTE: See tape 13A at 065 on page 2 for the original vote on HB 2064.) |
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Chair Brown |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
398 |
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VOTE: 7-0-0 (NOTE: See tape 13A at 123 on page 2 for the original vote on HB 2255.) |
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Chair Brown |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
300 |
Chair Brown |
Closes the work session on HB 2063, HB 2064, and HB 2255 and opens work session for the purpose of introducing committee bills. |
INTRODUCTION OF COMMITTEE MEASURE – WORK SESSION |
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309 |
Janet Adkins |
Committee Administrator. Introduces LC 1246 (EXHIBIT D). |
310 |
Chair Brown |
Reiterates that sponsoring a committee bill does not mean that committee members support it. |
312 |
Rep. Kitts |
MOTION: Moves LC 1246 BE INTRODUCED as a committee bill. |
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VOTE: 7-0-0 |
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Chair Brown |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
315 |
Adkins |
Gives committee information that was requested from Maureen Bock (EXHIBIT E). |
351 |
Chair Brown |
Adjourns the meeting at 8:57 a.m. |
EXHIBIT SUMMARY