The House Committee on Environmental Regulation
80th Legislature
March 27, 2007
8:00 a.m.
E2.028
CORRECTED MINUTES
On April 4, 2007, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Environmental Regulation held on March 27, 2007. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 22, 2007, and revised on March 23, 2007, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, at 8:01 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Bonnen; Hancock; Lucio III; Driver; Kuempel; West, George "Buddy" (6).
Absent: Representative King, Tracy (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 1882 and HB 2541
The chair laid out HB 1882 and HB 2541.
Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute for HB 2541.
Representative Hancock offered a complete committee substitute for HB 1882.
The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative King, Tracy now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to close on the measures.
The committee substitute to HB 1882 was withdrawn without objection.
The committee substitute to HB 2541 was withdrawn without objection.
HB 1882 and HB 2541 were left pending without objection.
At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final recess or adjournment of the House on March 27, 2007.
The committee reconvened at 3:44 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen. The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Bonnen; Hancock; Driver; Kuempel (4).
Absent: Representatives Lucio III; King, Tracy; West, George "Buddy" (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1457
The chair laid out HB 1457.
Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 375
The chair laid out HB 375.
The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1391
The chair laid out HB 1391.
(Representative Lucio III now present.)
Representative Lucio III offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2482
The chair laid out HB 2482.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the measure.
Representative Bonnen offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2714
The chair laid out HB 2714.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1526
The chair laid out HB 1526.
Representative Hancock offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3960
The chair laid out HB 3960.
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2318
The chair laid out HB 2318.
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1742
The chair laid out HB 1742.
(Representative King, Tracy now present.)
Representative King, Tracy offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative West, George "Buddy" now present.)
HB 1695
The chair laid out HB 1695.
Representative Lucio III offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative West, George "Buddy" offered an amendment to the committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the measure.
The committee substitute, as amended, was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2712
The chair laid out HB 2712.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1253
The chair laid out HB 1253.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1252
The chair laid out HB 1252.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 7:37 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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Michael Hoke, Clerk