House Committee on Natural Resources
75th Legislature
April 22, 1997
30 minutes after adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule and an
announcement from the House floor on April 22, 1997, the House
Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative David Counts, at
3:09 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Counts; Walker; King; Lewis, Ron;
Puente (5).
Absent: Representatives Cook; Corte; Culberson; Moffat (4).
A quorum was present.
HB1802
The chair laid out HB1802 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to explain the
measure.
(Representatives Cook; Corte; Culberson; and Moffat now
present.)
Representative Lewis, Ron offered a complete committee
substitute.
(Representative Counts now absent.)
(Representative Walker in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Moffat offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Walker; Cook; Corte; Culberson;
King; Lewis, Ron; Puente (7).
Nays: Representative Moffat (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Counts (1).
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
(Representative Counts now present and in chair.)
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was withdrawn.
(Representative Culberson now absent.)
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Puente offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
Representative Puente offered an amendment to the amendment.
The amendment to the amendment was adopted without objection.
The amendment as amended was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
(Representative Culberson now present.)
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
Representative Walker offered an amendment to the amendment.
The amendment to the amendment was adopted without objection.
The amendment as amended was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
(Representative Culberson now absent.)
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB1
The chair laid out SB1.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
(Representative Culberson now present.)
Representative Moffat offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; Walker; Cook; Lewis,
Ron; Puente (5).
Nays: Representatives Corte; Culberson; King; Moffat
(4).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
amendment.
The amendment to the amendment was adopted without objection.
The amendment as amended was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair offered an amendment to the amendment.
The amendment to the amendment was adopted without objection.
The amendment as amended was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
amendment.
The amendment to the amendment was adopted without objection.
The amendment as amended was adopted without objection.
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
amendment.
The amendment to the amendment was adopted without objection.
The amendment as amended was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
(Representatives Corte and Culberson now absent.)
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Puente moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; Walker; Cook; Lewis,
Ron; Puente (5).
Nays: Representatives King; Moffat (2).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Culberson (2).
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
(Representatives Corte and Culberson now present.)
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Puente offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Puente offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the
amendment.
The amendment to the amendment was adopted without objection.
The amendment as amended was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Puente moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Corte moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Puente moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
(Representative Counts now absent.)
(Representative Walker in chair.)
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Culberson moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
(Representative Counts now present and in chair.)
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Puente moved to table the amendment.
The motion to table the amendment failed by the following
record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Corte; Culberson; King; Puente
(4).
Nays: Representatives Counts; Walker; Cook; Lewis,
Ron; Moffat (5).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
The amendment was adopted by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; Walker; Cook; Lewis,
Ron; Moffat (5).
Nays: Representatives Corte; Culberson; King; Puente
(4).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Cook moved to table the amendment.
The motion to table the amendment failed by the following
record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Cook; Puente (2).
Nays: Representatives Walker; Corte; Culberson; King;
Moffat (5).
Present not Voting: Representatives Counts; Lewis, Ron
(2).
Absent: None (0).
The amendment was adopted by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Walker; Corte; Culberson; King;
Moffat (5).
Nays: Representatives Cook; Puente (2).
Present not Voting: Representatives Counts; Lewis, Ron
(2).
Absent: None (0).
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Puente moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
(Representatives Cook and Corte now absent.)
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; Walker; Lewis, Ron;
Moffat; Puente (5).
Nays: Representatives Culberson; King (2).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cook; Corte (2).
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Culberson moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
(Representatives Cook and Corte now present.)
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Culberson moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative King moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Walker offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Walker offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Walker offered an amendment to the amendment.
The amendment to the amendment was adopted without objection.
The amendment as amended was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Walker offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Walker offered an amendment to the amendment.
The amendment to the amendment was adopted without objection.
The amendment as amended was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Walker offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Walker offered an amendment to the amendment.
The amendment to the amendment was adopted without objection.
The amendment as amended was adopted without objection.
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Walker offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Cook offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Puente offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Moffat offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was tabled without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the adopted
amendments into a committee substitute.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 11:43 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