The House Committee on Energy Resources 
         79th Legislature 
         March 30, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Energy Resources met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative West, George  
         "Buddy", at 8:15 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives West, George "Buddy"; Farabee;  
                    Crownover; Crabb; Howard (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Corte; Gonzalez Toureilles (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Opening remarks. 
          
         (Representative Farabee in chair.) 
          
         HB2172 
          
         The chair laid out HB2172 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Crabb offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on the measure.  
          
         Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HB2172, 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 West, George "Buddy"; Farabee;  
                         Crownover; Crabb; Howard (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Corte; Gonzalez Toureilles  (2). 
          
         HB2440 
 
          The chair laid out HB2440. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB2482 
          
         The chair laid out HB2482. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 10:02 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 15 minutes after adjournment of  
         the House, March 30, 2005. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 5:26 p.m. and was called to order by  
                    the chair, Representative West, George "Buddy". The  
                    roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives West, George "Buddy"; Farabee; Crabb;  
                    Howard (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Crownover; Corte; Gonzalez Toureilles  
                    (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Farabee in chair.) 
          
         HB2482 
          
         The chair laid out HB2482 as pending business.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Crownover now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on the measure.  
 
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
           
         (Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.) 
          
         HJR88 
          
         The chair laid out HJR88. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 6:05 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. West, George "Buddy", Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Lisa Powers, Clerk 
          
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