The House Committee on County Affairs

88th Legislature

March 22, 2023

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 17, 2023, revised on March 17, 2023, and permission granted on March 22, 2023, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Neave Criado, at 11:31 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Neave Criado; Stucky; Gerdes; Jones, Jolanda; Orr; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Slaton; and Tinderholt.

A quorum was present.

HB 424

The chair laid out HB 424 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 424, 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 Neave Criado; Stucky; Gerdes; Jones, Jolanda; Orr; Rosenthal; Schatzline (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Slaton; Tinderholt (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 492

The chair laid out HB 492 as pending business.

Representative Stucky offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Gerdes moved that HB 492, 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 Neave Criado; Stucky; Gerdes; Jones, Jolanda; Orr; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Slaton; Tinderholt (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 784

The chair laid out HB 784 as pending business.

Representative Rosenthal moved that HB 784, 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 Neave Criado; Stucky; Gerdes; Jones, Jolanda; Orr; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Slaton (8).

Nays:                           Representative Tinderholt (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 879

The chair laid out HB 879 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 879, 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 Neave Criado; Stucky; Gerdes; Jones, Jolanda; Orr; Rosenthal; Schatzline (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Slaton; Tinderholt (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1382

The chair laid out HB 1382 as pending business.

Representative Stucky offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1382, 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 Neave Criado; Stucky; Gerdes; Jones, Jolanda; Orr; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Slaton; Tinderholt (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1621

The chair laid out HB 1621 as pending business.

Representative Orr offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Slaton moved that HB 1621, 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 Neave Criado; Stucky; Gerdes; Jones, Jolanda; Orr; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Slaton (8).

Nays:                           Representative Tinderholt (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1925

The chair laid out HB 1925 as pending business.

Representative Schatzline offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Stucky moved that HB 1925, 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 Neave Criado; Stucky; Gerdes; Jones, Jolanda; Orr; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Slaton (8).

Nays:                           Representative Tinderholt (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2304

The chair laid out HB 2304.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 2304.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 2304.

HB 2304 was left pending without objection.

HB 2957

The chair laid out HB 2957.

Representative Stucky offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bumgarner to explain HB 2957.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Bumgarner to close on HB 2957.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2957 was left pending without objection.

HB 1159

The chair laid out HB 1159.

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to explain HB 1159.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to close on HB 1159.

HB 1159 was left pending without objection.

HB 899

The chair laid out HB 899.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 899.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 899.

HB 899 was left pending without objection.

HB 1583

The chair laid out HB 1583.

Representative Orr offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to explain HB 1583.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to close on HB 1583.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1583 was left pending without objection.

HB 995

The chair laid out HB 995.

Representative Rosenthal offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to explain HB 995.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to close on HB 995.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 995 was left pending without objection.

HB 1282

The chair laid out HB 1282.

The chair recognized Representative Plesa to explain HB 1282.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Plesa to close on HB 1282.

HB 1282 was left pending without objection.

HB 484

The chair laid out HB 484.

Representative Rosenthal offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Meza to explain HB 484.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Meza to close on HB 484.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 484 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Rosenthal in chair.)

HB 3477

The chair laid out HB 3477.

The chair recognized Representative Neave Criado to explain HB 3477.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Neave Criado to close on HB 3477.

HB 3477 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Neave Criado in chair.)

At 1:37 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. Neave Criado, Chair

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Julie Young, Clerk