House Committee on Energy Resources 
         75th Legislature 
         April 15, 1997 
         10:30 am or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 10, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Energy Resources met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Steve Holzheauser  
         at 5:19 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Holzheauser; Davis; Merritt; Moffat;  
                   Torres (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Hawley; Driver; Smithee; Wilson (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Hawley now present.)   
          
         (Representative Smithee now present.)   
          
         SB 639 
          
         The chair laid out SB 639.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 635 
          
         The chair laid out SB 635.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Holzheauser to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Holzheauser to close on  
         the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3162 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3162 as pending business.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         Representative Moffat offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         (Representative Driver now present.)   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3471 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3471 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Merritt offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         Representative Merritt moved that HB 3471, 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 (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Davis; Smithee; Torres; Wilson  
                        (4). 
          
         HB 3162 
          
         The chair laid out the committee substitute to HB 3162 as  
         pending business.   
          
         Representative Driver moved that HB 3162, 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 (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Davis; Smithee; Torres; Wilson  
                        (4). 
          
         SB 632 
          
         The chair laid out SB 632.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2460 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2460.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         At 6:45 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