The House Committee on Natural Resources

81st Legislature

April 21, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 16, 2009 and revised April 16, 2009, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 8:04 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Ritter; Callegari; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; Smithee (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Corte; Creighton; Frost; Laubenberg; Martinez Fischer (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 4782

 

The chair laid out HB 4782.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the measure.

 

Representative Callegari offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Creighton now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4748

 

The chair laid out HB 4748.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4778

 

The chair laid out HB 4778.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2108

 

The chair laid out HB 2108.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Frost now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Corte now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on the measure.

 

HB 3861

 

The chair laid out HB 3861.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the measure.

 

Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4759

 

The chair laid out HB 4759.

 

The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4764

 

The chair laid out HB 4764.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.

 

Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4732

 

The chair laid out HB 4732.

 

The chair recognized Representative Weber to explain the measure.

 

Representative King, Tracy O. offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Weber to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4725

 

The chair laid out HB 4725.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4761

 

The chair laid out HB 4761.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4772

 

The chair laid out HB 4772.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4769

 

The chair laid out HB 4769.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4734

 

The chair laid out HB 4734.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4773

 

The chair laid out HB 4773.

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost on behalf of Representative Eiland to explain the measure.

 

Representative Callegari offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost on behalf of Representative Eiland to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4774

 

The chair laid out HB 4774.

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost on behalf of Representative Eiland to explain the measure.

 

Representative Creighton offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost on behalf of Representative Eiland to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

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

 

 

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the floor to suspend the rules and permission granted to meet during reading and referral of bills, the committee reconvened at 2:32 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Ritter; Callegari; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Miller, Doug; Smithee (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Corte; Laubenberg; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 3335

 

The chair laid out HB 3335.

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the measure.

 

Representative Creighton offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4776

 

The chair laid out HB 4776.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Lucio III now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2053

 

The chair laid out HB 2053.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Corte now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3834

 

The chair laid out HB 3834.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4258

 

The chair laid out HB 4258.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the measure.

 

Representative Miller, Doug offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative King, Tracy O. in chair.)

 

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

 

Representative Laubenberg offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4460, HB 4463, HB 4478, HB 4479, and HB 4500

 

The chair laid out HB 4460, HB 4463, HB 4478, HB 4479, and HB 4500.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain the measures.

 

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

 

(Representative Miller, Doug in chair.)

 

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

 

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

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 4762

 

The chair laid out HB 4762.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3693

 

The chair laid out HB 3693.

 

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 5:42 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