The House Committee on Energy Resources 
         77th Legislature 
         March 7, 2001 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 1, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Energy Resources met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Lewis, Ron, at 8:08  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Lewis, Ron; Merritt; Carter; Crabb;  
                   Driver; Kitchen (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Christian; Hawley; Williams (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 484 
          
         The chair laid out HB 484. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Lewis, Ron offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Christian now present.) 
          
         (Representative Williams now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1426 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1426. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Williams moved that HB 1426, without amendments,  
         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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Lewis, Ron; Merritt; Carter;  
                             Christian; Crabb; Driver; Kitchen; Williams  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Hawley  (1).  
           
         HR 359 
          
         The chair laid out HR 359. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Christian to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:15 a.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. Lewis, Ron, Chair 
          
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         Wendy Hill, Clerk