The House Committee on Energy Resources

Subcommittee on Energy Efficiency & Renewables

81st Legislature

April 2, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2009, the House Committee on Energy Resources, Subcommittee on Energy Efficiency & Renewables, met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Farabee, at 8:22 a.m.

 

Present:           Representatives Farabee; Hardcastle; Strama (3).

 

Absent:            None (0).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB1391, HB695

 

The chair laid out HB 1391.

 

Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the measure.

 

The chair laid out HB 695.

 

Representative Strama offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on both measures.

 

The committee substitute to HB 1391 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1391 was left pending without objection.

 

The committee substitute to HB 695 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 695 was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

HB 3706, HB 278

 

The chair laid out HB 3706.

 

Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

The chair laid out HB 278.

 

Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 1:00 p.m. or 30 minutes upon final adjourn./recess.

 

The committee reconvened at 2:00 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Farabee. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Farabee; Strama (2).

 

Absent:              Representative Hardcastle (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to provide further explanation for HB 3706 and the complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Hardcastle now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 3706.

 

The committee substitute to HB 3706 was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on HB 278.

 

The committee substitute to HB 278 was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1993

 

The chair laid out HB 1993.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1697, HB280, HB3375, HB1646

 

The chair laid out HB1697.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain the measure.

 

The chair laid out HB 280.

 

Representative Strama offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Strama in chair.)

 

The chair laid out HB 3375.

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the measure.

 

The chair laid out HB 1646.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Farabee in chair.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Hardcastle in chair.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Farabee in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 1697.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on HB 280.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on HB 1646.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

The chair closed on HB 3375.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 HB3567, HB1762, HB2783

 

The chair laid out HB3567.

 

Representative Strama offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure.

 

The chair laid out HB 1762.

 

Representative Strama offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the measure.

 

The chair laid out HB 2783.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on HB 3567.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on HB 1762.

 

 The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on HB 2783.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2194, HB2850

 

The chair laid out HB2194.

 

The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Strama in chair.)

 

The chair laid out HB 2850.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Christian to close on HB 2194.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on HB 2850.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Farabee in chair.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 8:21 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. Farabee, Chair

 

 

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Ky Ash, Clerk