The House Committee on Natural Resources
77th Legislature
March 14, 2001
3:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
E2.014, Capitol Extension
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 9, 2001, the House
Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Counts, at 3:08
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Counts; Cook; Hope; Puente; Walker
(5).
Absent: Representatives King, Tracy; Corte; Hilderbran; Lewis,
Ron (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1663
The chair laid out HB 1663.
The chair recognized Representative Alexander to explain the
measure.
Representative Walker moved that HB 1663, 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 Counts; Cook; Hope; Puente;
Walker (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives King, Tracy; Corte; Hilderbran;
Lewis, Ron (4).
HB 1978
(Representative King, Tracy now present.)
The chair laid out HB 1978.
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2588
(Representative King, Tracy in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 2588.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
Representative Cook moved that HB 2588, 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Hope; Puente; Walker (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Hilderbran; Lewis, Ron
(3).
HB 1595
(Representative Counts in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 1595.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the
measure.
Representative Walker moved that HB 1595, 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Hope; Puente; Walker (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Hilderbran; Lewis, Ron
(3).
HB 2491
(Representative Corte now present.)
The chair laid out HB 2491.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
measure.
Representative Walker offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the
measure.
Representative Puente moved that HB 2491, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Corte; Puente; Walker (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron
(3).
HB 2432
The chair laid out HB 2432.
The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on the
measure.
Representative Puente moved that HB 2432, 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Corte; Puente; Walker (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron
(3).
HB 1784
The chair laid out HB 1784 as pending business.
Representative Cook offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative King, Tracy moved that HB 1784, 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Corte; Puente; Walker (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron
(3).
At 3:48 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. Counts, Chair
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Jennifer Modgling, Clerk