The House Committee on Natural Resources

81st Legislature

March 10, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 5, 2009, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 8:18 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Ritter; Callegari; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Corte; Creighton; Frost; Miller, Doug; Smithee (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1683

 

The chair laid out HB 1683.

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Smithee now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1669

 

The chair laid out HB 1669.

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Miller, Doug now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Frost now present.)

 

(Representative Corte now present.)

 

(Representative Creighton now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1178

 

The chair laid out HB 1178.

 

Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1082

 

The chair laid out HB 1082.

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 12:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The committee reconvened at 12:10 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Ritter; Callegari; Corte; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Lucio III (8).

 

Absent:              Representatives Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Smithee (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 753

 

The chair laid out HB 753.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 593, HB 1111, HB 1112, HB 1113, HB 1252, HB 1456, HB 1596, HB 1597, HB 1598, HB 1599, HB 1600, HB 1601, HB 1691

 

The chair laid out HB 593, HB 1111, HB 1112, HB 1113, HB 1252, HB 1456, HB 1596, HB 1597, HB 1598, HB 1599, HB 1600, HB 1601, HB 1691.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain the measures.

 

Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute for HB 1598.

 

(Representative Smithee now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Miller, Doug now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on the measures.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

At 12:50 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. Ritter, Chair

 

 

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Elizabeth Fazio, Clerk