The House Committee on Environmental Regulation 78th Legislature March 25, 2003 2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess Capitol Extension, E1.014 Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 2003, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, at 6:32 p.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Bonnen; Kuempel; Crownover; Chisum; Smith, Wayne; West, George "Buddy" (6). Absent: Representative Flores (1). A quorum was present. HB 1630 The chair laid out HB 1630. (Representative Flores now present.) The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair closed on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2070, HB 1248, HB 2546 The chair laid out HB 2070, HB 1248, HB 2546. The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain HB 2070 Representative West, George "Buddy" offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain on HB 1248 The chair explained HB 2546 by Bonnen. Testimony was taken on HB 2070, HB 1248, and HB 2546 . (See attached witness list.) The chair closed on HB 2070 . The committee substitute to HB 2070 was withdrawn without objection. HB 2070 was left pending without objection. The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on HB 1248. HB 1248 was left pending without objection. The chair closed on HB 2546. HB 2546 was left pending without objection. HB 1567, HB 2589 The chair laid out HB 1567and HB 2589. The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to explain HB 1567 Representative West, George "Buddy" offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain HB 2589. Testimony was taken on HB 1567 and HB 2589. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on HB 2589. HB 2589 was left pending without objection. The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to close on HB1567. The committee substitute to HB 1567 was withdrawn without objection. HB 1567 was left pending without objection. At 11:46 p.m., on the motion of Representative Crownover and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. Bonnen, Chair ________________________ Zak Covar, Clerk House Committee on Environmental Regulation 3/25/2003