House Committee on Energy Resources
76th Legislature
April 6, 1999
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 31, 1999, the House
Committee on Energy Resources met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Ron Lewis at 2:05
pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Lewis, Ron; Hawley; Crabb; West,
George "Buddy"; Williams (5).
Absent: Representatives Driver; Merritt; Wilson; Woolley
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 2547
The chair laid out HB 2547.
The chair recognized Representative Williams to explain the
measure.
Representative Hawley offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Driver now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Williams to close on the
measure.
Representative Crabb moved that HB 2547, 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 Lewis, Ron; Hawley; Crabb;
Driver; West, George "Buddy"; Williams (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Merritt; Wilson; Woolley (3).
HB 2449
The chair laid out HB 2449.
The chair recognized Representative Hawley to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hawley to close on the
measure.
Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HB 2449 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 Lewis, Ron; Hawley; Crabb;
West, George "Buddy"; Williams (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Driver; Merritt; Wilson;
Woolley (4).
HB 3476
The chair laid out HB 3476.
The chair recognized Representative Averitt to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Averitt to close on the
measure.
Representative Hawley moved that HB 3476 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 Lewis, Ron; Hawley; Crabb;
West, George "Buddy"; Williams (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Driver; Merritt; Wilson;
Woolley (4).
(Representative Hawley in chair.)
HB 3444
The chair laid out HB 3444.
The chair recognized Representative Ron E. Lewis to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative West, George "Buddy" offered an amendment to
the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Ron E. Lewis to close on
the measure.
Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HB 3444, as
amended, 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 Lewis, Ron; Hawley; Crabb;
West, George "Buddy"; Williams (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Driver; Merritt; Wilson;
Woolley (4).
(Representative Lewis, Ron in chair.)
HB 480
The chair laid out HB 480 as pending business.
Representative Williams offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Williams moved that HB 480, 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 Lewis, Ron; Hawley; Crabb;
West, George "Buddy"; Williams (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Driver; Merritt; Wilson;
Woolley (4).
At 2:35 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. Ron Lewis, Chair
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Amy Fitzgerald, Clerk