The House Committee on Energy Resources
77th Legislature
April 25, 2001
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 20, 2001, the House
Committee on Energy Resources met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Lewis, Ron, at 8:21
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Lewis, Ron; Merritt; Carter;
Christian; Crabb; Driver; Hawley; Kitchen; Williams
(9).
Absent: None (0).
A quorum was present.
SCR 34
The chair laid out SCR 34.
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the
measure.
Representative Williams moved that SCR 34, 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; Hawley; Kitchen;
Williams (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 310
The chair laid out SB 310.
Representative Hawley offered committee amendment #1 to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Merritt offered committee amendment #2 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Merritt; Kitchen (2).
Nays: Representatives Lewis, Ron; Carter;
Christian; Crabb; Driver; Hawley; Williams
(7).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
Representative Merritt offered committee amendment #3 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representative Merritt (1).
Nays: Representatives Lewis, Ron; Carter;
Christian; Crabb; Driver; Hawley; Kitchen;
Williams (8).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
Representative Merritt offered committee amendment #4 to the
measure.
The amendment failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representative Merritt (1).
Nays: Representatives Lewis, Ron; Carter;
Christian; Crabb; Driver; Hawley; Kitchen;
Williams (8).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
Representative Merritt offered committee amendment #5 to the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Merritt offered committee amendment #6 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment #7 to the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment #8 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Merritt offered committee amendment #9 to the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Merritt offered committee amendment #10 to the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the amendment
to the measure.
The amendment to the amendment was adopted without objection.
The amendment, as amended, was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment #11 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Kitchen offered committee amendment #12 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Kitchen offered committee amendment #13 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
At 9:47 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.
The committee reconvened at 7:30 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; Williams (7).
Absent: Representatives Carter; Christian (2).
A quorum was present.
Representative Kitchen offered committee amendment #13 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Kitchen offered committee amendment #14 to the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment #15 to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Lewis, Ron; Crabb; Driver;
Hawley; Kitchen; Williams (6).
Nays: Representative Merritt (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Carter; Christian (2).
Representative Kitchen offered committee amendment #16 to the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the amendment.
The amendment to the amendment was adopted without objection.
The amendment, as amended, was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment #17 to the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Kitchen offered committee amendment #18 to the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment #19 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair recognized Representative Chisum to comment on the
amendment.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Merritt offered committee amendment #20 to the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment #22 to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment #23 to the
measure.
The Chair recognized Representative Chisum to comment on the
amendment.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment #24 to the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Kitchen offered committee amendment #26 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment #28 to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Merritt offered committee amendment #30 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair recognized Representative Chisum to comment on the
amendment.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment #32 to the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Hawley offered committee amendment #33 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment #34 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Merritt in chair.)
The Chair recognized Representative Chisum to comment on the
amendment.
(Representative Lewis, Ron in chair.)
The Chair recognized Representative Chisum to comment on the
amendment.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the amendment
to the measure.
The amendment to the amendment was adopted without objection.
The amendment, as amended, was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment #35 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment #36 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment #37 to the
measure.
The Chair recognized Representative Chisum to comment on the
amendment.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the amendment
to the measure.
The amendment to the amendment was adopted without objection.
The amendment, as amended, was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment #38 to the
measure.
The Chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
amendment.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment #39 to the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment # 45 to
the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment #40 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair recognized Representative Chisum to comment on the
amendment.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment #41 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment #42 to the
measure.
The Chair recognized Representative Chisum to comment on the
amendment.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment #41 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the amendment
to the measure.
The amendment to the amendment was adopted without objection.
The amendment was adopted by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Lewis, Ron; Merritt;
Christian; Crabb; Driver; Hawley; Williams
(7).
Nays: Representative Kitchen (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Carter (1).
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment #43 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair recognized Representative Chisum to comment on the
amendment.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the amendment
to the measure.
The amendment to the amendment was adopted without objection.
The amendment, as amended, was adopted without objection.
Representative Hawley offered committee amendment #44 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment #21 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment was adopted by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Lewis, Ron; Christian;
Crabb; Driver; Williams (5).
Nays: Representatives Merritt; Hawley; Kitchen
(3).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Carter (1).
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment #25 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Williams offered an amendment to the amendment to
the measure.
The amendment to the amendment was adopted without objection.
(Representative Carter now present.)
The amendment was adopted by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Lewis, Ron; Carter; Crabb;
Driver; Hawley; Williams (6).
Nays: Representatives Merritt; Kitchen (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Christian (1).
Representative Hawley offered committee amendment #44 to the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment # 27 to
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment #29 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered committee amendment # 31 to
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 11:15 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