House Committee on Environmental Regulation
75th Legislature
May 6, 1997
2:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E1.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 1, 1997, the House
Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing
and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Warren
Chisum at 7:25 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Chisum; Allen; Dukes; Howard;
Kuempel; Puente; Talton (7).
Absent: Representatives Jackson; Hirschi (2).
A quorum was present.
SB 1051
The chair laid out SB 1051.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1439
The chair laid out SB 1439.
Representative Allen offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Allen moved that SB 1439, as amended, 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; Dukes; Howard;
Kuempel; Talton (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jackson; Hirschi; Puente (3).
SB 1464
The chair laid out SB 1464.
(Rep. Puente now present.)
Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Allen moved that SB 1464, 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; Dukes; Howard;
Kuempel; Puente; Talton (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jackson; Hirschi (2).
SB 1857
The chair laid out SB 1857.
Representative Allen moved that SB 1857 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; Dukes; Howard;
Kuempel; Puente; Talton (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jackson; Hirschi (2).
SB 1856
The chair laid out SB 1856.
Representative Allen offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Howard moved that SB 1856, as amended, 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; Dukes; Howard;
Kuempel; Puente; Talton (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jackson; Hirschi (2).
SB 1929
The chair laid out SB 1929.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1495
The chair laid out SB 1495.
Rep. Chisum explained the bill.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Hirschi now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 843
The chair laid out SB 843.
Representative Allen moved that SB 843 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;
Puente (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jackson; Howard; Kuempel;
Talton (4).
HB 3110 & SB 1586
The chair laid out HB 3110 and SB 1586.
Testimony was taken.
Both bills were left pending without objection.
At 1:30 am on Wed. May 7, 1997, 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