House Committee on Natural Resources
75th Legislature
April 2, 1997
3:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 1997, and a
suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 2, 1997, so that
the committee could take up and consider HB 3547, the House
Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative David Counts at
3:03 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Counts; Walker; Cook; Corte; King;
Lewis, Ron (6).
Absent: Representatives Culberson; Moffat; Puente (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 3547
(Representative Culberson now present.)
The chair laid out HB 3547.
The chair recognized Representative Delwin Jones to explain
the measure.
(Representatives Moffat and Puente now present.)
(Representative Corte now absent.)
The chair recognized Representative Delwin Jones to close on
the measure.
Representative King moved that HB 3547 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 Counts; Walker; Cook;
Culberson; King; Lewis, Ron; Moffat; Puente
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Corte (1).
HB 2919
The chair laid out HB 2919.
The chair recognized Representative Stiles to explain the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Stiles to close on the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved that HB 2919, 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 Counts; Walker; Cook;
Culberson; King; Lewis, Ron; Moffat; Puente
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Corte (1).
HB 3291
(Representative Walker in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 3291.
The chair recognized Representative Bailey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Bailey to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on On-Site
Wastewater Treatment.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
On-Site Wastewater Treatment: Representative King, Chair,
Representatives Culberson and Lewis, Ron.
HB 3059
The chair laid out HB 3059.
The chair recognized Representative King to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative King to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on On-Site
Wastewater Treatment.
HB 2595
The chair laid out HB 2595.
The chair recognized Representative King to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative King to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on On-Site
Wastewater Treatment.
HB 2154
The chair laid out HB 2154.
The chair recognized Representative Solis to explain the
measure.
Representative Cook offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Solis to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representatives Counts and Moffat now absent.)
HB 666
The chair laid out HB 666.
The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Culberson moved that HB 666, 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 Walker; Cook; Culberson; King;
Lewis, Ron; Puente (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Counts; Corte; Moffat (3).
HB 2567
(Representative Puente in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 2567.
The chair recognized Representative Clark to explain the
measure.
Representative Cook offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Counts now present.)
(Representative Counts in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Clark to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2463
(Representative Puente in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 2463.
The chair recognized Representative Moffat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1802
(Representative Counts in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 1802 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representatives Culberson; King; and Lewis, Ron now absent.)
HB 1248
The chair laid out HB 1248 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Corte now present.)
Representative Puente moved that HB 1248, 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 Counts; Walker; Cook; Corte;
Puente (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Culberson; King; Lewis, Ron;
Moffat (4).
HB 2563
(Representatives King; Lewis, Ron; and Moffat now present.)
(Representative Corte now absent.)
The chair laid out HB 2563.
The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved that HB 2563 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 Counts; Walker; Cook; King;
Lewis, Ron; Moffat; Puente (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Culberson (2).
HB 2688
The chair laid out HB 2688.
The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved that HB 2688 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 Counts; Walker; Cook; King;
Lewis, Ron; Moffat; Puente (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Culberson (2).
SB 757
The chair laid out SB 757.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to explain the
measure.
Representative Puente moved that SB 757 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 Counts; Walker; Cook; King;
Lewis, Ron; Moffat; Puente (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Culberson (2).
HB 2689
The chair laid out HB 2689.
The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on the
measure.
Representative King moved that HB 2689 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 Counts; Walker; Cook; King;
Lewis, Ron; Moffat; Puente (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Culberson (2).
HB 1998
The chair laid out HB 1998.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2333
The chair laid out HB 2333.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to explain the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:09 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. David Counts, Chair
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BRIAN L. SLEDGE, Clerk