House Committee on Environmental Regulation
         75th Legislature
         February 18, 1997
         2:00 pm or upon adjournment
         Capitol Extension, E1.026
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 13, 1997, the House 
         Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing 
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Warren 
         Chisum at 2:07 pm.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Chisum; Jackson; Allen; Hirschi; 
                   Kuempel; Puente (6).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Dukes; Howard; Talton (3).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         HB 717
         
         The chair laid out HB 717.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Bosse to explain the measure.  
         
         Representatives Dukes and Talton now present.
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Bosse to close on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 454
         
         The chair laid out HB 454.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Rabuck to explain the measure.  
         
         Representative Jackson offered a complete committee substitute.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
         
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later 
         by the chair.
         
         
         
         HB 322
         
         The chair laid out HB 322.  
         
 
         





         The chair recognized Rep. Pitts to explain the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         At 4:35 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. Warren Chisum, Chair               
         
         
         
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