The House Committee on Natural Resources

82nd Legislature

March 31, 2011

4:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 31, 2011, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 7:10 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Ritter; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Lucio III; and Price.

A quorum was present.

HB 1819

The chair laid out HB 1819 as pending business.

Representative Lucio III offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative King, Tracy O. now present.)

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

(Representative Miller, Doug now present.)

Representative Lucio III moved that HB 1819, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Larson (1).

HB 960

The chair laid out HB 960 as pending business.

Representative Miller moved that HB 960, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Larson (1).

HB 1464

The chair laid out HB 1464 as pending business.

Representative Keffer moved that HB 1464, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Larson (1).

HB 1944

The chair laid out HB 1944 as pending business.

Representative Hopson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Keffer moved that HB 1944, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Larson (1).

HB 1945

The chair laid out HB 1945 as pending business.

Representative Beck moved that HB 1945, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Larson (1).

HB 2162

The chair laid out HB 2162 as pending business.

Representative Beck moved that HB 2162, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Larson (1).

HB 2182

The chair laid out HB 2182 as pending business.

Representative Hopson moved that HB 2182, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Larson (1).

(Representative Larson now present.)

HB 2670

The chair laid out HB 2670 as pending business.

Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hopson moved that HB 2670, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 2794

The chair laid out HB 2794 as pending business.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 2794, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 2893

The chair laid out HB 2893 as pending business.

Representative Lucio III moved that HB 2893, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 2809

The chair laid out HB 2809 as pending business.

Representative Lucio III offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Lucio III moved that HB 2809, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 2859

The chair laid out HB 2859 as pending business.

Representative Hopson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hopson moved that HB 2859, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 2983

The chair laid out HB 2983 as pending business.

Representative Price moved that HB 2983, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 3002

The chair laid out HB 3002 as pending business.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 3002, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 1751

The chair laid out HB 1751 as pending business.

Representative Price moved that HB 1751, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 1814

The chair laid out HB 1814 as pending business.

Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hopson moved that HB 1814, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 1852

The chair laid out HB 1852 as pending business.

Representative Price moved that HB 1852, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 1901

The chair laid out HB 1901 as pending business.

Representative Price moved that HB 1901, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 1979

The chair laid out HB 1979 as pending business.

Representative Miller, Doug moved that HB 1979, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 2364

The chair laid out HB 2364 as pending business.

Representative Miller, Doug moved that HB 2364, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 2420

The chair laid out HB 2420 as pending business.

Representative Hopson moved that HB 2420, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 2619

The chair laid out HB 2619 as pending business.

Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Price moved that HB 2619, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 3372

The chair laid out HB 3372 as pending business.

Representative Larson moved that HB 3372, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

SB 292

The chair laid out SB 292 as pending business.

Representative Lucio III moved that SB 292, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

SB 181

The chair laid out SB 181.

Representative Hopson moved that SB 181, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

SB 313

The chair laid out SB 313 as pending business.

Representative Creighton moved that SB 313, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

SB 333

The chair laid out SB 333 as pending business.

Representative Beck moved that SB 333, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

SB 360

The chair laid out SB 360 as pending business.

Representative Price moved that SB 360, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

SB 370

The chair laid out SB 370 as pending business.

Representative Beck moved that SB 370, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

At 7:49 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