The House Committee on Land & Resource Management

80th Legislature

March 21, 2007

8:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 16, 2007, the House Committee on Land & Resource Management met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Mowery, at 8:02 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Mowery; Orr; Zerwas; Callegari; Cook, Robby; Geren; Pickett (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Ritter (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1495

 

The chair laid out HB 1495 as pending business.

 

Representative Orr offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Orr moved that HB 1495, 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 Mowery; Orr; Zerwas; Callegari; Cook, Robby; Geren; Pickett (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Ritter  (2).

 

HB 2894

 

The chair laid out HB 2894.

 

The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Ritter now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1472

 

The chair laid out HB 1472.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2518

 

The chair laid out HB 2518.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on the measure.

 

Representative Callegari moved that HB 2518, 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 Mowery; Orr; Callegari; Cook, Robby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Ritter (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Zerwas; Pickett  (2).

 

At 9:47 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final adjournment or recess of the House of Representatives, or, if suspension of the rules permits, during reading and referral of bills, March 21, 2007.

 

The committee reconvened at 6:31 p.m. after a suspension of the rules on the House Floor to allow the committee to meet during the reading and referral of bills. The meeting was called to order by the chair, Representative Mowery. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Mowery; Orr; Zerwas; Callegari; Cook, Robby; Ritter (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Pickett (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1732

 

The chair laid out HB 1732 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the measure.

 

Representative Cook, Robby moved that HB 1732, 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 Mowery; Zerwas; Callegari; Cook, Robby; Ritter (5).

 

Nays:                             Representative Orr (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Pickett  (3).

 

HB 1736

 

The chair laid out HB 1736 as pending business.

 

Representative Callegari offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Callegari moved that HB 1736, 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 Mowery; Orr; Zerwas; Callegari; Cook, Robby; Davis, Yvonne; Ritter (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Geren; Pickett  (2).

 

(Representative Pickett now present.)

 

HB 2006

 

The chair laid out HB 2006.

 

The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Orr in chair.)

 

(Representative Mowery in chair.)

 

(Representative Orr in chair.)

 

(Representative Mowery in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 10:16 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. Mowery, Chair

 

 

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Trey Burke, Clerk