The House Committee on Natural Resources

87th Legislature

May 6, 2021

9:30 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 5, 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 9:30 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives King, Tracy O.; Harris; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle; and Wilson.

A quorum was present.

HB 2194

The chair laid out HB 2194 as pending business.

Representative Wilson offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Kacal now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2194, 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; Kacal; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bowers; Larson; Lucio III (3).

HB 3972

The chair laid out HB 3972 as pending business.

Representative Paul offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Lucio III now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3972, 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; Kacal; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bowers; Larson (2).

(Representative Bowers now present.)

HB 4618

The chair laid out HB 4618 as pending business.

Representative Kacal offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4618, 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; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Larson (1).

HB 4663

The chair laid out HB 4663 as pending business.

Representative Price offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4663, 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; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Larson (1).

SB 526

The chair laid out SB 526 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 526, 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; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Larson (1).

SB 630

The chair laid out SB 630 as pending business.

Representative Lucio III offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 630, 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; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Larson (1).

SB 905

The chair laid out SB 905 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 905, 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; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Larson (1).

SB 1117

The chair laid out SB 1117 as pending business.

Representative Paul offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1117, 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; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Larson (1).

SB 2182

The chair laid out SB 2182.

The chair moved that SB 2182, 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; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Larson (1).

SB 1441

The chair laid out SB 1441 as pending business.

Representative Harris offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1441, 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; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Larson (1).

At 9:45 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