House Committee on Energy Resources 
         76th Legislature 
         April 20, 1999 
         8:30 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April  
         16, 1999, the House Committee on Energy Resources met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the Chair,  
         Representative Ron Lewis at 8:35 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Lewis, Ron; Hawley; Crabb; Driver;  
                   Merritt; Woolley (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives West, George "Buddy"; Williams;  
                   Wilson (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 3751 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3751 as pending business.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1070, the companion to HB 3751, in lieu  
         of the house measure. 
          
         Representative Merritt moved that SB 1070 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; Merritt; Woolley (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives West, George "Buddy"; Williams;  
                        Wilson (3). 
          
         HB 1911 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1911 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Driver moved that HB 1911, 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;  
                        Driver; Merritt; Woolley (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives West, George "Buddy"; Williams;  
                        Wilson (3). 
          
         HB 3696 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3696.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hawley to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Hawley offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hawley to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         Representative Crabb moved that HB 3696, 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; Merritt; Woolley (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives West, George "Buddy"; Williams;  
                        Wilson (3). 
          
         HB 3312 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3312.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the  
         measure.   
  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representatives West, George "Buddy" and Williams now  
         present.)   
          
         HB 3719 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3719.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:10 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Ron Lewis, Chair 
          
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         Amy Fitzgerald, Clerk