78th Legislative Session _ 2003

Committee: House State Affairs
Wednesday, March 05, 2003

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Frost
P    Garnos
P    Hanson
P    Hargens
P    Hunhoff
P    Madsen
P    Michels
P    Nesselhuf
P    Olson (Mel)
P    Teupel
P    Wick
P    Rhoden, Vice-Chair
P    Peterson (Bill), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bill Peterson

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2003

Moved by:    Rhoden
Second by:    Wick
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          HCR 1018: Urging the United States government to continue to pursue a policy of containment against Iraq.

Presented by:    Representative Gerald Lange
Proponents:    Representative Bill Thompson
        Representative Thomas Van Norman

Opponents:    Representative Matt McCaulley
        Kitty Werthmann, Eagle Forum

MOTION:     DEFER HCR 1018 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Rhoden
Second by:    Madsen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Frost, Garnos, Hunhoff, Madsen, Michels, Teupel, Wick, Rhoden, Peterson (Bill)

Voting No:    Hanson, Hargens, Nesselhuf, Olson (Mel)

         SB 213: prohibit hunting on certain school and public lands containing unharvested crops.

MOTION:     RECONSIDER SB 213

Moved by:    Teupel
Second by:    Rhoden
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Frost, Garnos, Hunhoff, Madsen, Michels, Olson (Mel), Teupel, Rhoden, Peterson (Bill)

Voting No:    Hanson, Hargens, Nesselhuf, Wick

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 213

Moved by:    Teupel
Second by:    Garnos
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO NOT PASS SB 213

Moved by:    Hargens
Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-6-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Frost, Hanson, Hargens, Hunhoff, Nesselhuf, Olson (Mel), Wick

Voting No:    Garnos, Madsen, Michels, Teupel, Rhoden, Peterson (Bill)

MOTION:     TO RECOMMEND A SUMMER STUDY OF THE IMPACTS OF REMOVING THE SALES TAX ON FOOD INCLUDING THE IMPACT ON THE STABILITY OF THE SALES TAX AS A SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR THE STATE AND THE IMPACT OF THE SALES TAX ON FOOD ON THE STATE'S CITIZENS. THE STUDY SHOULD ALSO EXPLORE OTHER SOURCES OF REVENUE TO REPLACE REVENUE WHICH WOULD BE LOST BY REPEALING THE SALES TAX ON FOOD.

Moved by:    Nesselhuf
Second by:    Hargens
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     TO RECOMMEND A STUDY OF WHAT OTHER STATES ARE DOING TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY THE MEANS OF VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AND RECOMMEND POSSIBLE CHANGES IN OUR STATE LAWS TO FACILITATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY THESE MEANS.

Moved by:    Michels
Second by:    Hanson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Hanson
Second by:    Madsen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Clara Shelbourn

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Committee Secretary
Bill Peterson, Chair

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