The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

81st Legislature

April 1, 2009

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E1.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2009, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 2:09 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Cook; Chisum; Burnam; Farrar; Legler; Weber (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Dunnam; Hancock; Veasey (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1909, HB 1920, HB 3317

 

The chair laid out HB 1909, HB 1920, HB 3317.

 

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 1909.

 

The chair explained HB 3317 for Representative Chisum.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kent to explain HB 1920.

 

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

 

(Representative Veasey now present.)

 

(Representative Dunnam now present.)

 

(Representative Hancock now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 1909.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kent to close on HB 1920.

 

The chair closed on HB 3317.

 

 The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 557, HB 769, HB 3428

 

The chair laid out HB 557, HB 769, HB 3428.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain the measures.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on the measures.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 3423

 

The chair laid out HB 3423.

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Hancock in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Cook in chair.)

 

HB 4113

 

The chair laid out HB 4113.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4084

 

The chair laid out HB 4084.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2122

 

The chair laid out HB 2122.

 

The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1450

 

The chair laid out HB 1450.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3422

 

The chair laid out HB 3422.

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3827

 

The chair laid out HB 3827.

 

Representative Hancock offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2748

 

The chair laid out HB 2748.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 8:02 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. Cook, Chair

 

 

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Sherri Walker, Clerk