The House Committee on Natural Resources

82nd Legislature

April 7, 2011

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

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 7, 2011, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 5:43 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3803

The chair laid out HB 3803 as pending business.

Representative Lucio III moved that HB 3803, 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; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; Price (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives King, Tracy O.; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 2363

The chair laid out HB 2363 as pending business.

Representative Hopson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Keffer moved that HB 2363, 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; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; Price (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives King, Tracy O.; Martinez Fischer (2).

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

HB 2942

The chair laid out HB 2942 as pending business.

Representative Price offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Price moved that HB 2942, 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; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative King, Tracy O. (1).

HB 3743

The chair laid out HB 3743 as pending business.

Representative Martinez Fischer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hopson moved that HB 3743, 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; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative King, Tracy O. (1).

HB 3804

The chair laid out HB 3804 as pending business.

Representative Beck offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hopson moved that HB 3804, 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; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative King, Tracy O. (1).

HB 3089

The chair laid out HB 3089 as pending business.

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Keffer moved that HB 3089, 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; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative King, Tracy O. (1).

HB 2112

The chair laid out HB 2112 as pending business.

Representative Lucio III moved that HB 2112, 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; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative King, Tracy O. (1).

HB 2311

The chair laid out HB 2311 as pending business.

Representative Hopson moved that HB 2311, 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; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative King, Tracy O. (1).

HB 2400

The chair laid out HB 2400 as pending business.

Representative Martinez Fischer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Price moved that HB 2400, 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; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative King, Tracy O. (1).

SB 433

The chair laid out SB 433.

Representative Beck moved that SB 433, 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; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative King, Tracy O. (1).

SB 475

The chair laid out SB 475.

Representative Keffer moved that SB 475, 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; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative King, Tracy O. (1).

SB 512

The chair laid out SB 512.

Representative Larson moved that SB 512, 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; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative King, Tracy O. (1).

SB 525

The chair laid out SB 525.

Representative Miller, Doug moved that SB 525, 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; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative King, Tracy O. (1).

SB 564

The chair laid out SB 564.

Representative Lucio III moved that SB 564, 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; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative King, Tracy O. (1).

SB 569

The chair laid out SB 569.

Representative Price moved that SB 569, 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; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative King, Tracy O. (1).

SB 629

The chair laid out SB 629.

Representative Martinez Fischer moved that SB 629, 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; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative King, Tracy O. (1).

SB 684

The chair laid out SB 684.

Representative Keffer moved that SB 684, 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; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative King, Tracy O. (1).

(Representative King, Tracy O. now present.)

SB 691

The chair laid out SB 691.

Representative Hopson moved that SB 691, 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 727

The chair laid out SB 727.

Representative Miller, Doug moved that SB 727, 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 737

The chair laid out SB 737.

Representative Keffer moved that SB 737, 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 813

The chair laid out SB 813.

Representative Larson moved that SB 813, 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 832

The chair laid out SB 832.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that SB 832, 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).

At 6:05 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