House Committee on Land & Resource Management 
         76th Legislature 
         April 26, 1999 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 21, 1999, and a  
         suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 23, 1999, so the  
         committee could take up and consider HB 2498, the House  
         Committee on Land & Resource Management met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative  
         Gary Walker at 8:10 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Walker; Bosse; Brown, Fred;  
                   Hardcastle; Krusee; Turner, Bob (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Crabb; Howard; Mowery (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The chair directed that the April 19, 1999 minutes for the  
         House Committee on Land & Resource Management be corrected.   
         The corrected minutes were authorized without objection. 
          
         HB 2823 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2823.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3700 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3700.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.   
  
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Mowery now present.)   
          
         (Representative Crabb now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2491 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2491.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough  to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough  to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3383 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3383.   
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1291 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1291.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the  
         measure.   
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brimer to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2498 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2498.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:50 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 30 minutes after adjournment. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 2:56 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 (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Howard; Krusee; Mowery; Turner, Bob  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 199 
          
         The chair laid out SB 199.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Crabb offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         substitute. 
  
         (Representative Mowery now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 938 
          
         The chair laid out SB 938.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Green to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Howard now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Green to close on the  
         measure.   
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 679 
          
         The chair laid out HB 679.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Williams to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Turner, Bob now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Williams to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2944 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2944.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ellis to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ellis to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3298 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3298.   
          
         The chair explained the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 711 
          
         The chair laid out SB 711.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3782 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3782.   
          
         The chair explained the measure. 
          
         The chair closed on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 3:56 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