House Committee on Natural Resources 
         76th Legislature 
         May 19, 1999 
         Upon adjournment 
         House Chamber, Desk 9 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 19,  
         1999, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 19,  
         1999, so that the committee could take up and consider SB  
         1911, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a formal  
         meeting and was called to order by the Chair, Representative  
         David Counts, at 6:50 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Cook; Hamric;  
                   Lewis, Ron; Puente; Shields; Walker (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Corte (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HR 942 
          
         The chair laid out and explained HR 942.   
          
         Representative Cook moved that HR 942 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 Counts; Cook; Hamric; Lewis,  
                        Ron; Puente; Walker (6). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Shields (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives King, Tracy; Corte (2). 
          
         SCR 68 
          
         The chair laid out and explained SCR 68.   
          
         Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Lewis, Ron moved that SCR 68, as amended, 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; Cook; Hamric; Lewis,  
                        Ron; Puente; Shields; Walker (7). 
  
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives King, Tracy; Corte (2). 
          
         SB 1890 
          
         (Representative King, Tracy now present.)   
          
         The chair laid out and explained SB 1890.   
          
         Representative Cook moved that SB 1890 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;  
                        Hamric; Lewis, Ron; Puente; Shields; Walker  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Corte (1). 
          
         SB 1911 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1911.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ron E. Lewis to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Representative Ron E. Lewis offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted by the following record  
         vote: 
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;  
                        Hamric; Lewis, Ron; Puente; Walker (7). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Shields (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Corte (1). 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ron E. Lewis to close on  
         the measure.   
          
         Representative Lewis, Ron moved that SB 1911, 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;  
                        Hamric; Lewis, Ron; Puente; Walker (7). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Shields (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Corte (1). 
          
         At 7:07 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