The House Committee on Energy Resources
77th Legislature
March 28, 2001
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 22, 2001, the House
Committee on Energy Resources met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Lewis, Ron, at 8:11
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Lewis, Ron; Merritt; Christian; Crabb;
Driver (5).
Absent: Representatives Carter; Hawley; Kitchen; Williams (4).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Kitchen now present.)
The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on HB
981: Representative Hawley, Chair; Representatives Driver and
Lewis, Ron.
HB 2725
The chair laid out HB 2725.
The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the
measure.
Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Carter now present.)
(Representative Williams now present.)
HB 3348
The chair laid out HB 3348.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2845
The chair laid out HB 2845.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the
measure.
(Representative Hawley now present.)
Representative Lewis, Ron offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3415
The chair laid out HB 3415.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Representative Carter offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2277 and HB 2278
The chair laid out HB 2277 and HB 2278.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered a complete committee
substitute to HB 2277.
The committee substitute to HB 2277 was withdrawn without
objection.
Representative Carter offered a complete committee substitute to
HB 2278.
The committee substitute to HB 2278 was adopted without
objection.
At 10:00 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until 30 minutes upon final
recess/adjournment of the House.
The committee reconvened at 12:40 p.m. and was called to order
by the chair, Representative Lewis, Ron. The roll was answered
as follows:
Present: Representatives Lewis, Ron; Merritt; Crabb; Driver;
Hawley; Kitchen (6).
Absent: Representatives Carter; Christian; Williams (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 3415
The chair laid out HB 3415 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Merritt in chair.)
(Representative Lewis, Ron in chair.)
(Representative Christian now present.)
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2277 and CSHB 2278
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
CSHB 2278 was left pending without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered a complete committee
substitute to HB 2277.
The committee substitute to HB 2277 was adopted without
objection.
Representative Crabb moved that HB 2277, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Lewis, Ron; Merritt;
Christian; Crabb; Hawley; Kitchen (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Carter; Driver; Williams (3).
HB 2718
(Representative Merritt in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 2718.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to close on the
measure.
(Representative Lewis, Ron in chair.)
Representative Lewis, Ron offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Merritt moved that HB 2718, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Lewis, Ron; Merritt;
Christian; Crabb; Hawley; Kitchen (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Carter; Driver; Williams (3).
HB 2806
The chair laid out HB 2806.
The chair recognized Representative Kitchen to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kitchen to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 2:29 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. Lewis, Ron, Chair
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Wendy Hill, Clerk