The House Committee on Natural Resources

87th Legislature

April 15, 2021

9:30 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 14, 2021, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Tracy O., at 9:32 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives King, Tracy O.; Harris; Bowers; Kacal; Lucio III; Paul; and Price.

A quorum was present.

HB 2094

The chair laid out HB 2094 as pending business.

Representative Lucio III offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2094, 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 King, Tracy O.; Harris; Bowers; Kacal; Lucio III; Paul; Price (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Larson; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (4).

HB 2951

The chair laid out HB 2951 as pending business.

Representative Paul offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Wilson now present.)

The chair moved that HB 2951, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives King, Tracy O.; Harris; Bowers; Kacal; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Wilson (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Larson; Ramos; Walle (3).

HB 3006

The chair laid out HB 3006 as pending business.

Representative Kacal offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3006, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives King, Tracy O.; Harris; Bowers; Kacal; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Wilson (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Larson; Ramos; Walle (3).

HB 3476

The chair laid out HB 3476 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3476, 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 King, Tracy O.; Harris; Bowers; Kacal; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Wilson (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Larson; Ramos; Walle (3).

HB 3650

The chair laid out HB 3650 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3650, 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 King, Tracy O.; Harris; Bowers; Kacal; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Wilson (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Larson; Ramos; Walle (3).

HB 3717

The chair laid out HB 3717 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3717, 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 King, Tracy O.; Harris; Bowers; Kacal; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Wilson (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Larson; Ramos; Walle (3).

HB 4066

The chair laid out HB 4066 as pending business.

Representative Price offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4066, 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 King, Tracy O.; Harris; Bowers; Kacal; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Wilson (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Larson; Ramos; Walle (3).

HB 4454

The chair laid out HB 4454 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4454, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives King, Tracy O.; Harris; Bowers; Kacal; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Wilson (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Larson; Ramos; Walle (3).

HB 4592

The chair laid out HB 4592 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4592, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives King, Tracy O.; Harris; Bowers; Kacal; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Wilson (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Larson; Ramos; Walle (3).

HB 4595

The chair laid out HB 4595 as pending business.

Representative Paul offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4595, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives King, Tracy O.; Harris; Bowers; Kacal; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Wilson (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Larson; Ramos; Walle (3).

HB 4606

The chair laid out HB 4606 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4606, 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 King, Tracy O.; Harris; Bowers; Kacal; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Wilson (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Larson; Ramos; Walle (3).

HB 4614

The chair laid out HB 4614 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4614, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives King, Tracy O.; Harris; Bowers; Kacal; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Wilson (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Larson; Ramos; Walle (3).

HB 4617

The chair laid out HB 4617 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4617, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives King, Tracy O.; Harris; Bowers; Kacal; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Wilson (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Larson; Ramos; Walle (3).

SB 669

The chair laid out SB 669, the Senate companion to HB 1866.

The chair moved that SB 669, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house and with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives King, Tracy O.; Harris; Bowers; Kacal; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Wilson (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:            Representatives Larson; Ramos; Walle (3).

At 9:47 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. King, Tracy O., Chair

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Sam Bacarisse, Clerk