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