The House Committee on Energy Resources 
         79th Legislature 
         April 13, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 7, 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 8:14 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.) 
          
         HB2986 
          
         The chair laid out HB2986 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Crabb offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         explain the measure. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Crabb moved that HB2986, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. 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). 
          
         HB2983 
          
         The chair laid out HB2983. 
          
         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.  
          
         (Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.) 
          
         HB2054 
          
         The chair laid out HB2054. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Gonzalez Toureilles now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB2055 
          
         The chair laid out HB2055. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closes on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB1512 
          
         The chair laid out HB1512. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the  
         measure.  
          
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
          HB2586 
          
         The chair laid out HB2586. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Farabee offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until thirty minutes after  
         recess/adjournment of the House of Representatives, April 13,  
         2005. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 4:41 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;  
                    Crownover; Crabb; Gonzalez Toureilles (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Corte; Howard (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB2203 
          
         The chair laid out HB2203. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB2881 
          
         The chair laid out HB2881 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Bill to explain the  
         measure.  
 
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         Representative Crownover offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
           
         (Representative Howard now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Bill to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 6:55 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 
          
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         Lisa Powers, Clerk 
          
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