House Committee on Environmental Regulation
75th Legislature
March 18, 1997
2:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E1.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 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 2:04 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Chisum; Jackson; Hirschi; Kuempel;
Puente (5).
Absent: Representatives Allen; Dukes; Howard; Talton (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1726
The chair laid out HB 1726.
The chair recognized Representative Hirschi to explain the
measure.
Representative Jackson offered a complete committee
substitute.
(Representatives Allen; Howard; and Talton now present.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Hirschi to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2170
The chair laid out HB 2170.
The chair recognized Rep. Kubiak to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Kubiak to close on the measure.
Representative Kuempel moved that HB 2170 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 Chisum; Jackson; Allen; Hirschi; Howard; Kuempel; Puente;
Talton (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dukes (1).
HB 1144
The chair laid out HB 1144.
The chair recognized Rep. Bob Turner to explain the measure.
Representative Jackson offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Bob Turner to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1759
The chair laid out HB 1759.
The chair recognized Representative Hirschi to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Hirschi to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1582
The chair laid out HB 1582.
The chair recognized Representative Hirschi to explain the
measure.
Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Hirschi to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1079
The chair laid out HB 1079.
The chair recognized Rep. Hilbert to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Hilbert to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 473
The chair laid out HB 473.
The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the
measure.
Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Talton moved that HB 473, 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 Chisum; Hirschi; Howard;
Kuempel; Puente; Talton (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jackson; Allen; Dukes (3).
HB 1228
The chair laid out HB 1228.
The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the
measure.
Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 6:30 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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