House Committee on Environmental Regulation 75th Legislature April 1, 1997 2:00 pm or upon adjournment Capitol Extension, E1.026 Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 1997, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Warren Chisum at 2:12 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Chisum; Jackson; Allen; Hirschi; Puente (5). Absent: Representatives Dukes; Howard; Kuempel; Talton (4). A quorum was present. HB 2776 The chair laid out HB 2776. The chair recognized Representative Jackson to explain the measure. (Representatives Kuempel and Talton now present.) Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Jackson to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3071 & HB 3463 The chair laid out HB 3071 and HB 3463 simultaneously. The chair recognized Rep. Hamric to explain HB 3071. Representative Hirschi offered complete committee substitutes for HB 3071 and HB 3463. (Representatives Dukes and Howard now present.) Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Rep. Hamric to close on HB 3071. The committee substitutes for HB 3071 and HB 3463 were both withdrawn without objection. Both HB 3071 and HB 3463 were left pending without objection. HB 3231 The chair laid out HB 3231. Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Rep. Swinford to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Rep. Swinford to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2284 The chair laid out HB 2284. The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the measure. Representative Jackson offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2701 The chair laid out HB 2701. The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the measure. Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2705 The chair laid out HB 2705. The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure. Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1571 & HB 3459 The chair laid out HB 1571 and HB 3459 simultaneously. The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measures. Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute for HB 3459. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measures. The committee substitute for HB 3459 was withdrawn without objection. Both HB 1571 and HB 3459 were left pending without objection. HB 3460 The chair laid out HB 3460. The chair recognized Representative Jackson to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Jackson to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3461 The chair laid out HB 3461. The chair recognized Representative Jackson to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Jackson to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3462 The chair laid out HB 3462. The chair recognized Representative Jackson to explain the measure. Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Jackson to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. At 6:20 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