The House Committee on Environmental Regulation
79th Legislature
March 29, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E1.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 2005, the House
Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing
and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, at
3:13 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Bonnen; Howard; King, Tracy; Driver;
Homer (5).
Absent: Representatives Kuempel; Smith, Wayne (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 1821
The chair laid out HB 1821.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the
measure.
(Representative Smith, Wayne now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Kuempel now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2130
The chair laid out HB 2130.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2131
The chair laid out HB 2131.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2949
The chair laid out HB 2949.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3469
The chair laid out HB 3469.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1899
(Representative Howard in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 1899.
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the
measure.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Bonnen in chair.)
HB 467
The chair laid out HB 467 as pending business.
Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Howard moved that HB 467, 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 Bonnen; Howard; King, Tracy;
Driver; Homer; Kuempel; Smith, Wayne (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1540
The chair laid out HB 1540 as pending business.
Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Kuempel moved that HB 1540, 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 Bonnen; Howard; King, Tracy;
Driver; Homer; Kuempel; Smith, Wayne (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1900
The chair laid out HB 1900 as pending business.
Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.
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The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 1900, 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 Bonnen; Howard; King, Tracy;
Driver; Homer; Kuempel; Smith, Wayne (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1987
The chair laid out HB 1987 as pending business.
Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative King, Tracy moved that HB 1987, 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 Bonnen; Howard; King, Tracy;
Driver; Homer; Kuempel; Smith, Wayne (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2129
The chair laid out HB 2129 as pending business.
Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Homer moved that HB 2129, 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 Bonnen; Howard; King, Tracy;
Driver; Homer; Kuempel; Smith, Wayne (7).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2410
The chair laid out HB 2410 as pending business.
Representative Driver moved that HB 2410, 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 Bonnen; Howard; King, Tracy;
Driver; Homer; Kuempel; Smith, Wayne (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
At 4:52 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. Bonnen, Chair
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Steve Bruno, Clerk
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