House Committee on Environmental Regulation 75th Legislature March 11, 1997 2:00 pm or upon adjournment Capitol Extension, E1.026 Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 1997, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Warren Chisum at 2:11 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Chisum; Jackson; Allen; Dukes; Howard; Puente (6). Absent: Representatives Hirschi; Kuempel; Talton (3). A quorum was present. HB 1133 The chair laid out HB 1133. The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the measure. (Representative Hirschi now present.) Representative Jackson offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Jackson moved that HB 1133, 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 Chisum; Jackson; Allen; Dukes; Hirschi; Howard; Puente (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Kuempel; Talton (2). HB 1239 The chair laid out HB 1239. The chair recognized Representative Jackson to explain the measure. (Representative Talton now present.) Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Jackson to close on the measure. Representative Howard moved that HB 1239 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 Chisum; Jackson; Allen; Hirschi; Howard; Puente; Talton (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Dukes; Kuempel (2). HB 1228 and HB 1369 The chair laid out HB 1228 and HB 1369. The chair recognized Representative Jackson to explain HB 1228. The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 1369. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Jackson to close on HB 1228. The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 1369. HB 1228 and HB 1369 were both left pending without objection. HB 1960 The chair laid out HB 1960. (Representative Dukes now present.) The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the measure. Representative Jackson moved that HB 1960 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 Chisum; Jackson; Allen; Dukes; Hirschi; Howard; Puente; Talton (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Kuempel (1). HB 1578 The chair laid out HB 1578. The chair recognized Uher to explain the measure. (Representative Jackson in chair.) Testimony was taken. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1007 & HB 1008 The chair laid out HB 1007 and HB 1008. The chair recognized Rep. Jesse Jones to explain the HB 1007 and HB 1008. Testimony was taken. (Representative Chisum in chair.) Testimony was taken. (Representative Jackson in chair.) Testimony was taken. (Representative Chisum in chair.) Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Rep. Jesse Jones to close on HB 1007 and HB 1008. HB 1007 and HB 1008 were both left pending without objection. At 11:33 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ______________________ Rep. Warren Chisum, Chair ______________________ Derek Seal, General Counsel