The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

83rd Legislature

April 9, 2013

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 4, 2013, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Harless, at 12:49 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Harless; Márquez; Kacal; Lewis; Reynolds; Turner, Chris; and Villalba.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Isaac now present.)

(Representative Thompson, Ed now present.)

HB 555

The chair laid out HB 555, as substituted, as pending business.

Representative Kacal moved that HB 555, 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 Harless; Márquez; Isaac; Kacal; Lewis; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed; Turner, Chris; Villalba (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1115

The chair laid out HB 1115 as pending business.

Representative Isaac offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain the committee substitute to HB 1115.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Villalba moved that HB 1115, 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 Harless; Márquez; Isaac; Kacal; Lewis; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed; Turner, Chris; Villalba (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1590

The chair laid out HB 1590 as pending business.

Representative Márquez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Turner, Chris moved that HB 1590, 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 Harless; Márquez; Isaac; Kacal; Lewis; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed; Turner, Chris; Villalba (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1714

The chair laid out HB 1714 as pending business.

Representative Lewis offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Reynolds moved that HB 1714, 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 Harless; Isaac; Kacal; Lewis; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed; Turner, Chris; Villalba (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Márquez (1).

HB 1516

The chair laid out HB 1516 as pending business.

Representative Reynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Márquez now present.)

Representative Reynolds moved that HB 1516, 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 Harless; Márquez; Isaac; Kacal; Lewis; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed; Turner, Chris; Villalba (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 360

The chair laid out SB 360.

Representative Márquez 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 Harless; Márquez; Isaac; Kacal; Lewis; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed; Turner, Chris; Villalba (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2290

The chair laid out HB 2290.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 2290.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 2290.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2290 was left pending without objection.

HB 2823

The chair laid out HB 2823.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to explain HB 2823.

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

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to close on HB 2823.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2823 was left pending without objection.

HB 2949

The chair laid out HB 2949.

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain HB 2949.

(Representative Márquez in chair.)

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

The chair closed on HB 2949.

HB 2949 was left pending without objection.

HB 3110

The chair laid out HB 3110.

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain HB 3110.

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

The chair closed on HB 3110.

HB 3110 was left pending without objection.

HB 3154

The chair laid out HB 3154.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain HB 3154.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on HB 3154.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3154 was left pending without objection.

HB 1535

The chair laid out HB 1535.

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HB 1535.

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

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to close on HB 1535.

HB 1535 was left pending without objection.

HB 1653

The chair laid out HB 1653.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 1653.

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

(Representative Harless in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 1653.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1653 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Lewis in chair.)

HB 2859

The chair laid out HB 2859.

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain HB 2859.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on HB 2859.

HB 2859 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Harless in chair.)

At 3:24 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. Harless, Chair

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Jamie Burchfield, Clerk