House Committee on Land & Resource Management 76th Legislature March 8, 1999 8:00 am Capitol Extension, E2.030 Pursuant to a notice posted on March 3, 1999, the House Committee on Land & Resource Management met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Gary Walker at 8:04 am. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown, Fred; Howard; Krusee; Turner, Bob (7). Absent: Representatives Hardcastle; Mowery (2). A quorum was present. HB 960 The chair laid out HB 960. The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the measure. (Representative Hardcastle now present.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. The chair recognized Representative Clark to introduce distinguished guests from Oklahoma. HB 1355 The chair laid out HB 1355. The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Mowery now present.) Representative Crabb offered an amendment to the measure. The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to explain the amendment. The amendment was withdrawn without objection. Representative Turner, Bob offered an amendment to the measure. The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to explain the amendment. The amendment was withdrawn without objection. The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 664 The chair laid out HB 664. The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1362 The chair laid out HB 1362. The chair recognized Representative Clark to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The bill was left pending without objection. At 9:51 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 1:15 pm on March 8, 1999. The committee reconvened at 1:16 pm and was called to order by the chair, Representative Walker. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown, Fred; Hardcastle; Mowery; Turner, Bob (7). Absent: Representatives Howard; Krusee (2). A quorum was present. HB 1362 The chair laid out HB 1362 as pending business. The chair recognized Representative Clark to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1539 The chair laid out HB 1539. The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure. (Representative Howard now present.) The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the measure. Representative Crabb moved that HB 1539 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 Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown, Fred; Hardcastle; Howard; Mowery; Turner, Bob (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Krusee (1). HB 52 The chair laid out HB 52 as pending business. Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Turner, Bob moved that HB 52, 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 Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown, Fred; Hardcastle; Howard; Mowery; Turner, Bob (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Krusee (1). HB 960 The chair laid out HB 960 as pending business. Representative Turner, Bob moved that HB 960 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 Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown, Fred; Hardcastle; Howard; Mowery; Turner, Bob (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Krusee (1). HB 1362 The chair laid out HB 1362 as pending business. Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 1362 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 Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown, Fred; Hardcastle; Howard; Mowery; Turner, Bob (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Krusee (1). (Representative Krusee now present.) HB 1593 The chair laid out HB 1593. The chair recognized Representative Ellis to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Ellis to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 664 The chair laid out HB 664 as pending business. Representative Turner, Bob moved that HB 664 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 Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown, Fred; Hardcastle; Howard; Krusee; Turner, Bob (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Mowery (1). At 1:39 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ______________________ Rep. Gary Walker, Chair ______________________ Crystal Day, Clerk