The House Committee on Environmental Regulation
79th Legislature
April 25, 2005
During the Reading and Referral of Bills
Capitol Extension, E2.020
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 25,
2005, and a suspension of the House Rules for permission to meet
during the reading and referral of bills, the House Committee on
Environmental Regulation met in a formal meeting and was called
to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, at 6:52 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Bonnen; Howard; Homer; Smith, Wayne
(4).
Absent: Representatives King, Tracy; Driver; Kuempel (3).
A quorum was present.
SB 1299
The chair laid out SB 1299, the companion to HB 1991.
Representative Homer moved that SB 1299, 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; Homer; Smith,
Wayne (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives King, Tracy; Driver; Kuempel
(3).
SB 1298
The chair laid out SB 1298, the companion to HB 2456.
Representative Howard moved that SB 1298, 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; Homer; Smith,
Wayne (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives King, Tracy; Driver; Kuempel
(3).
SB 485
The chair laid out SB 485.
Representative Smith, Wayne moved that SB 485, 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; Homer; Smith,
Wayne (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives King, Tracy; Driver; Kuempel
(3).
HB 580
The chair laid out HB 580 as pending business.
Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Howard moved that HB 580, 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; Homer; Smith,
Wayne (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives King, Tracy; Driver; Kuempel
(3).
HB 2455
The chair laid out HB 2455 as pending business.
(Representative King, Tracy now present.)
Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.
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The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Howard moved that HB 2455, 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;
Homer; Smith, Wayne (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Driver; Kuempel (2).
At 6:59 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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