The House Committee on Higher Education

86th Legislature

April 24, 2019

8:00 a.m.

E1.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 18, 2019, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Turner, Chris, at 8:01 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Turner, Chris; Stucky; Button; Frullo; Howard; Pacheco; Schaefer; and Wilson.

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

The chair directed that the April 15, 2019 minutes for the House Committee on Higher Education be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

HB 4558

 

The chair laid out HB 4558.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fierro to explain HB 4558.

 

(Representative Walle now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Fierro to close on HB 4558.

 

HB 4558 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3621

 

The chair laid out HB 3621.

 

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to explain HB 3621.

 

(Representative Smithee now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to close on HB 3621.

 

HB 3621 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 212

 

The chair laid out SB 212, the companion to House Bill 3814.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain SB 212.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on SB 212.

 

SB 212 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3797

 

The chair laid out HB 3797.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Toth to explain HB 3797.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Toth to close on HB 3797.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3797 was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:51 a.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. Turner, Chris, Chair

 

 

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Julie Young, Clerk