House Committee on Environmental Regulation 
         75th Legislature 
         April 22, 1997 
         2:00 pm or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Warren  
         Chisum at 2:45 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Chisum; Allen; Dukes; Hirschi;  
                   Howard; Puente (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Jackson; Kuempel; Talton (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 3233 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3233.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Howard moved that HB 3233 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; Allen; Dukes; Hirschi;  
                        Howard; Puente (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Jackson; Kuempel; Talton (3). 
          
         HB 2560 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2560.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Gallego to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representatives Kuempel and Talton now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Gallego to close on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3163 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3163.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Gallego to explain the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3019 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3019.   
          
         Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Representative Talton moved that the committee substitute be  
         adopted, and that HB 3019, 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; Allen; Howard; Kuempel;  
                        Talton (5). 
          
         Nays:          Representatives Dukes; Hirschi (2). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Jackson; Puente (2). 
          
         At 3:30 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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         Derek Seal, General Counsel