House Committee on Environmental Regulation 
         76th Legislature 
         March 1, 1999 
         2:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 24, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the Acting Chair, Representative  
         Ray Allen at 2:05 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Allen; Culberson; Dukes; Howard;  
                   Zbranek (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Chisum; Kuempel; Palmer; Talton (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representatives Kuempel and Palmer now present.)   
          
         HB 1493 
          
         The acting chair laid out HB 1493.   
          
         The acting chair recognized Representative Alexander to  
         explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The acting chair recognized Representative Alexander to close  
         on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1159 
          
         The acting chair laid out HB 1159.   
          
         The acting chair recognized Representative Ellis to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Talton now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The acting chair recognized Representative Ellis to close on  
         the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 473 
          
         The acting chair laid out HB 473.   
          
         Representative Dukes offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The acting chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The acting chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on  
         the measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 3:55 pm, on the motion of the acting 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