The House
Committee on Natural Resources
82nd Legislature
March 29, 2011
8:00 a.m.
E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 2011, revised on March 24, 2011, the House
Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order
by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 8:05 a.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows:
Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Larson; Lucio
III; Miller, Doug; and Price.
A quorum was present.
The chair directed that the March 15, 2011 minutes
for the House Committee on Natural Resources be corrected. The corrected
minutes were authorized without objection.
The chair directed that the March 22, 2011 minutes
for the House Committee on Natural Resources be corrected. The corrected
minutes were authorized without objection.
HB 2794
The chair laid out HB 2794.
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to
explain HB 2794.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close
on HB 2794.
HB 2794 was left pending without objection.
HB 2809
The chair laid out HB 2809.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to
explain HB 2809.
Representative Creighton offered a complete
committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Keffer now present.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to
close on HB 2809.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 2809 was left pending without objection.
HB 1814
The chair laid out HB 1814.
The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to
explain HB 1814.
Representative Larson offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to
close on HB 1814.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 1814 was left pending without objection.
HB 1464
The chair laid out HB 1464.
The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to
explain HB 1464.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to
close on HB 1464.
HB 1464 was left pending without objection.
HB 2670
The chair laid out HB 2670.
The chair recognized Representative Miles to explain
HB 2670.
Representative Keffer offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Miles to close
on HB 2670.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 2670 was left pending without objection.
HB 960
The chair laid out HB 960.
The chair recognized Representative Turner to
explain HB 960.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner to close
on HB 960.
HB 960 was left pending without objection.
HB 2182
The chair laid out HB 2182.
The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain
HB 2182.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Isaac to close
on HB 2182.
HB 2182 was left pending without objection.
HB 2893
The chair laid out HB 2893.
The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain
HB 2893.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Isaac to close
on HB 2893.
HB 2893 was left pending without objection.
HB 1751
The chair laid out HB 1751.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to
explain HB 1751.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to
close on HB 1751.
HB 1751 was left pending without objection.
HB 1901
The chair laid out HB 1901.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to
explain HB 1901.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close
on HB 1901.
HB 1901 was left pending without objection.
HB 2364
The chair laid out HB 2364.
The chair recognized Representative Christian to
explain HB 2364.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Christian to
close on HB 2364.
HB 2364 was left pending without objection.
HB 3002
The chair laid out HB 3002.
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to
explain HB 3002.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close
on HB 3002.
HB 3002 was left pending without objection.
HB 1979
The chair laid out HB 1979.
The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to
explain HB 1979.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to
close on HB 1979.
HB 1979 was left pending without objection.
HB 2619
The chair laid out HB 2619.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to
explain HB 2619.
Representative King, Tracy O. offered a complete
committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to
close on HB 2619.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 2619 was left pending without objection.
HB 1944
The chair laid out HB 1944.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to
explain HB 1944.
Representative King, Tracy O. offered a complete
committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to
close on HB 1944.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 1944 was left pending without objection.
HB 1945
The chair laid out HB 1945.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to
explain HB 1945.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to
close on HB 1945.
HB 1945 was left pending without objection.
HB 2859
The chair laid out HB 2859.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to
explain HB 2859.
Representative Larson offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close
on HB 2859.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 2859 was left pending without objection.
HB 2162
The chair laid out HB 2162.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain
HB 2162.
(Representative King, Tracy O. in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close
on HB 2162.
HB 2162 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Ritter in chair.)
HB 1852
The chair laid out HB 1852.
The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to
explain HB 1852.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to
close on HB 1852.
HB 1852 was left pending without objection.
HB 2983
The chair laid out HB 2983.
The chair recognized Representative Creighton to
explain HB 2983.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Creighton to
close on HB 2983.
HB 2983 was left pending without objection.
HB 2112
The chair laid out HB 2112.
The chair recognized Representative Price to explain
HB 2112.
Representative Hopson offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Price to close
on HB 2112.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 2112 was left pending without objection.
HB 2113
The chair laid out HB 2113.
The chair recognized Representative Price to explain
HB 2113.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Price to close
on HB 2113.
HB 2113 was left pending without objection.
HB 3391
The chair laid out HB 3391.
The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to
explain HB 3391.
Representative Larson offered a complete committee
substitute.
(Representative Hopson in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to
close on HB 3391.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 3391 was left pending without objection.
HB 3372
The chair laid out HB 3372.
The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O.
to explain HB 3372.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to
close on HB 3372.
HB 3372 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Ritter in chair.)
HB 2420
The chair laid out HB 2420.
The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O.
to explain HB 2420.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O.
to close on HB 2420.
HB 2420 was left pending without objection.
At 11:18 a.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