House Committee on Natural Resources
76th Legislature
March 10, 1999
2:00 p.m. or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 5, 1999, the House
Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative David Counts, at
2:15 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Cook; Hamric;
Walker (5).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Lewis, Ron; Puente; Shields
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1717
(Representatives Corte and Lewis, Ron now present.)
The chair laid out HB 1717.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1625
The chair laid out HB 1625.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the
measure.
Representative Walker offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the
measure.
Representative Cook moved that HB 1625, 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Corte; Hamric; Lewis, Ron; Walker (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Puente; Shields (2).
HB 1848
The chair laid out HB 1848.
The chair recognized Representative Tracy King to explain the
measure.
Representative Hamric moved that HB 1848 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Corte; Hamric; Lewis, Ron; Walker (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Puente; Shields (2).
HB 694
The chair laid out HB 694.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 695
The chair laid out HB 695.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Shields now present.)
HB 952
The chair laid out and explained HB 952.
Representative Counts offered and explained a complete
committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Cook moved that HB 952, 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Hamric; Lewis, Ron; Shields; Walker (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Puente (2).
HB 1074
(Representative Corte and Puente now present.)
The chair laid out HB 1074.
The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the
measure.
Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1369
The chair laid out HB 1369.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
Representative Counts offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1069
The chair laid out HB 1069.
The chair recognized Representative Ron E. Lewis to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on the
measure.
Representative Cook moved that HB 1069 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Hamric; Lewis, Ron; Shields; Walker (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Puente (2).
At 3:50 p.m., 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. David Counts, Chair
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Jennifer Modgling, Clerk