The House Committee on Environmental Regulation
79th Legislature
April 5, 2005
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 31, 2005, and an
announcement from the house floor on April 5, 2005, the House
Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing
and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, at
8:06 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Bonnen; Howard; King, Tracy; Kuempel;
Smith, Wayne (5).
Absent: Representatives Driver; Homer (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 39
The chair laid out HB 39.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
(Representative Homer now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2370, HB 2862
The chair laid out HB 2370, HB 2862.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain HB
2370.
Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute
to HB 2370.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on HB
2370.
The committee substitute to HB 2370 was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 2370 was left pending without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain HB 2862.
Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute
to HB 2862.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on HB 2862.
The committee substitute to HB 2862 was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 2862 was left pending without objection.
HB 1609
The chair laid out HB 1609.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1611
The chair laid out HB 1611.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Driver now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3141
The chair laid out HB 3141.
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2131
The chair laid out HB 2131 as pending business.
Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 2131, without
amendments, 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 2949
The chair laid out HB 2949 as pending business.
Representative Kuempel moved that HB 2949, 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).
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Absent: None (0).
HB 3469
The chair laid out HB 3469 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Howard moved that HB 3469, 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).
At 9:52 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until 5 minutes after
adjournment/recess of the house session on April 5, 2005.
The committee reconvened at 1:31 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Bonnen. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Bonnen; Howard; Driver; Homer;
Kuempel; Smith, Wayne (6).
Absent: Representative King, Tracy (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 2793
The chair laid out HB 2793.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative King, Tracy now present.)
The chair closed on the measure.
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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2896, HB 2887
The chair laid out HB 2896, HB 2887.
HB 2896, HB 2887 were left pending without objection.
At 5:54 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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