Legislature(2005 - 2006)

04/04/2006 04:04 PM Joint 149


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04:04:45 PM Start
04:05:00 PM HB149
04:10:03 PM Adjourn
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HB 149-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
4:05:00 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR COGHILL announced that the  only order of business would be                                                               
HOUSE BILL  NO. 149,  "An Act relating  to further  regulation of                                                               
the  sale,  possession, and  delivery  of  certain chemicals  and                                                               
precursors used in the manufacture  of methamphetamine."  [Before                                                               
the committee were  CSHB 149(FIN)am and SCS  CSHB 149(FIN)am S(ct                                                               
rule fld S).]                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
4:05:47 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR COGHILL moved that the  committee accept the House version,                                                               
CSHB 149(FIN)am.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR BUNDE objected.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
A roll  call vote was  taken.  Representatives  Coghill, Stoltze,                                                               
and Crawford and Senator French  voted in favor of accepting CSHB
149(FIN)am.    Senators  Seekins  and  Bunde  voted  against  it.                                                               
Therefore, CSHB 149(FIN)am  failed to be adopted by a  vote of 4-                                                               
2.   [Please  note  that  a majority  of  the  membership of  the                                                               
committee from each  house must be in agreement in  order to take                                                               
action in a Conference Committee.]                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
4:06:45 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  SEEKINS  moved  that the  committee  accept  the  Senate                                                               
version, SCS CSHB 149(FIN)am S(ct rule fld S).                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
A roll call vote was taken.   Senators Seekins, Bunde, and French                                                               
voted in  favor of  accepting SCS CSHB  149(FIN)am S(ct  rule fld                                                               
S).    Representatives  Coghill,   Stoltze,  and  Crawford  voted                                                               
against it.  Therefore, the SCS  CSHB 149(FIN)am S(ct rule fld S)                                                               
failed to  be adopted  by a  vote of  3-3.   [Please note  that a                                                               
majority of the membership of  the committee from each house must                                                               
be  in  agreement  in  order  to  take  action  in  a  Conference                                                               
Committee.]                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
4:07:24 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The committee took a brief at-ease.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
4:07:45 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR COGHILL informed the committee  that he intended to request                                                               
limited  powers of  free  conference so  that  the committee  can                                                               
consider amendments  that have been  presented to him.   He noted                                                               
that  he  is in  receipt  of  a  conceptual amendment,  which  he                                                               
recommended be clearly stated.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
4:08:34 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR BUNDE moved that the  committee request powers of limited                                                               
free  conference from  the presiding  officers.   There being  no                                                               
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
4:09:35 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  SEEKINS   noted  his   agreement  that   any  conceptual                                                               
amendments should be clearly stated.                                                                                            

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