House Committee on Environmental Regulation 
         76th Legislature 
         April 19, 1999 
         2:00 pm or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 14, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Warren  
         Chisum at 4:37 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Chisum; Allen; Culberson; Dukes;  
                   Howard; Kuempel; Palmer; Talton; Zbranek (9). 
          
         Absent:   None (0). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 486 
          
         The chair laid out SB 486.   
          
         Representative Zbranek offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Allen moved that SB 486, 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 Chisum; Allen; Culberson;  
                        Dukes; Howard; Kuempel; Palmer; Talton; Zbranek  
                        (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         SB 487 
          
         The chair laid out SB 487.   
          
         Representative Allen moved that SB 487 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 Chisum; Allen; Culberson;  
                        Dukes; Howard; Kuempel; Palmer; Talton; Zbranek  
                        (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 3570 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3570.   
          
         Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Allen moved that HB 3570, 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 Chisum; Allen; Culberson;  
                        Dukes; Howard; Kuempel; Palmer; Zbranek (8). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Talton (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 3144 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3144.   
          
         Representative Allen moved that HB 3144 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 Chisum; Allen; Culberson;  
                        Dukes; Howard; Kuempel; Palmer; Talton; Zbranek  
                        (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
  
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 3678 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3678.   
          
         Representative Culberson offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Culberson moved that HB 3678, 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 Chisum; Allen; Culberson;  
                        Dukes; Howard; Kuempel; Palmer; Talton; Zbranek  
                        (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 2619 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2619.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3760 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3760.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wohlgemuth to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Palmer offered a complete committee substitute.   
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Zbranek in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Chisum in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wohlgemuth to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3281 & HB 3282 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3281 and HB 3282.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measures.   
          
         Representative Zbranek offered a complete committee substitute  
         for HB 3281.   
          
         Representative Zbranek offered a complete committee substitute  
         for HB 3282.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the  
         measures.   
          
         The committee substitute for HB 3281 was withdrawn without  
         objection. 
          
         The committee substitute for HB 3282 was withdrawn without  
         objection. 
          
         HB 3281 and HB 3282 were each left pending without objection.  
          
         At 6:42 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. Warren Chisum, Chair 
          
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         Derek Seal, General Counsel