House Committee on Energy Resources
75th Legislature
April 1, 1997
10:30 am or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 1997, the House
Committee on Energy Resources met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Steve Holzheauser
at 2:07 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Holzheauser; Hawley; Davis; Driver;
Merritt; Moffat; Torres (7).
Absent: Representatives Smithee; Wilson (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 3194
The chair laid out HB 3194.
The chair recognized Representative Alexander to explain the
measure.
Representative Holzheauser administered the oath to all
witnesses testifying before the Committee.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Smithee now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Alexander to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1895
The chair laid out HB 1895.
The chair laid out the senate companion, SB 636 by Brown, in
place of HB 1895.
The chair recognized Representative Staples to explain the
measure.
(Representative Hawley in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Staples to close on the
measure.
(Representative Holzheauser in chair.)
Representative Hawley moved that SB 636 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Holzheauser; Hawley; Davis;
Driver; Merritt; Moffat; Smithee; Torres (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wilson (1).
(Representative Hawley in chair.)
HB 1178
The chair laid out HB 1178.
The chair recognized Representative Holzheauser to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Holzheauser to close on
the measure.
Representative Merritt moved that HB 1178 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
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Holzheauser; Hawley; Davis;
Driver; Merritt; Moffat; Smithee (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Torres; Wilson (2).
HB 3492
The chair laid out HB 3492.
The chair recognized Representative Holzheauser to explain the
measure.
Representative Davis offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Holzheauser to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Holzheauser to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1178
Representative Moffat moved to reconsider the vote by which HB
1178 passed.
There was no objection.
Representative Moffat offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Holzheauser to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Moffat moved that HB 1178, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Holzheauser; Hawley; Davis;
Merritt; Moffat (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Driver; Smithee; Torres; Wilson
(4).
HB 1611
The chair laid out HB 1611 as pending business.
Representative Davis offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Davis moved that HB 1611, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Holzheauser; Hawley; Davis;
Merritt; Moffat (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Driver; Smithee; Torres; Wilson
(4).
HB 1243
The chair laid out HB 1243 as pending business.
Representative Davis offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Holzheauser to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Holzheauser to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3530
The chair laid out HB 3530.
Representative Moffat offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Holzheauser to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Holzheauser to close on
the measure.
Representative Smithee moved that HB 3530, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Holzheauser; Hawley; Driver;
Merritt; Moffat; Smithee (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Davis (1).
Absent: Representatives Torres; Wilson (2).
HB 1243
The chair laid out HB 1243 as pending business.
Representative Merritt moved that HB 1243, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Holzheauser; Hawley; Davis;
Merritt; Moffat; Smithee (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Driver; Torres; Wilson (3).
(Representative Holzheauser in chair.)
HB 3490
The chair laid out HB 3490 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Holzheauser to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 4:23 pm, 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. Steve Holzheauser, Chair
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TREY NEWTON, Clerk