The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

83rd Legislature

April 16, 2013

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 11, 2013, revised on April 12, 2013, and permission granted on April 16, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Harless, at 12:04 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1490

The chair laid out HB 1490 as pending business.

Representative Lewis offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Thompson, Ed moved that HB 1490, 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; Lewis; Reynolds; Villalba (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Thompson, Ed; Turner, Chris (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Isaac; Kacal (2).

SB 875

The chair laid out SB 875.

Representative Lewis moved that SB 875, 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; Lewis; Reynolds; Turner, Chris; Villalba (6).

Nays:                           Representative Thompson, Ed (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Isaac; Kacal (2).

HB 2290

The chair laid out HB 2290 as pending business.

Representative Reynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Lewis moved that HB 2290, 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; Lewis; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed; Turner, Chris; Villalba (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Isaac; Kacal (2).

SB 1300

The chair laid out SB 1300.

Representative Thompson, Ed moved that SB 1300, 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 Harless; Márquez; Lewis; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed; Turner, Chris; Villalba (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Isaac; Kacal (2).

HB 2859

The chair laid out HB 2859 as pending business.

Representative Márquez moved that HB 2859, 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 Harless; Márquez; Lewis; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed; Turner, Chris; Villalba (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Isaac; Kacal (2).

HB 3119

The chair laid out HB 3119.

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to explain HB 3119.

(Representative Kacal now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to close on HB 3119.

(Representative Márquez in chair.)

HB 3119 was left pending without objection.

HB 3117

The chair laid out HB 3117.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to explain HB 3117.

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

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to close on HB 3117.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3117 was left pending without objection.

HB 2368

The chair laid out HB 2368.

The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain HB 2368.

(Representative Harless in chair.)

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

(Representative Isaac now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on HB 2368.

HB 2368 was left pending without objection.

HB 3812

The chair laid out HB 3812.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 3812.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 3812.

HB 3812 was left pending without objection.

HB 1490

Representative Reynolds moved to reconsider the vote by which CSHB 1490 was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Kacal moved that HB 1490, 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; Villalba (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Reynolds; Thompson, Ed; Turner, Chris (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Márquez (1).

HB 3582

The chair laid out HB 3582.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain HB 3582.

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

(Representative Márquez now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on HB 3582.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3582 was left pending without objection.

HB 2996

The chair laid out HB 2996.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 2996.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 2996.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2996 was left pending without objection.

HB 3678

The chair laid out HB 3678.

The chair recognized Representative Farney to explain HB 3678.

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

The chair recognized Representative Farney to close on HB 3678.

HB 3678 was left pending without objection.

HB 3704

The chair laid out HB 3704.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Márquez to explain HB 3704.

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

The chair recognized Representative Márquez to close on HB 3704.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3704 was left pending without objection.

HB 3465

The chair laid out HB 3465.

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 3465.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 3465.

HB 3465 was left pending without objection.

HB 3466

The chair laid out HB 3466.

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 3466.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 3466.

HB 3466 was left pending without objection.

HB 3675

The chair laid out HB 3675.

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HB 3675.

(Representative Isaac in chair.)

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

(Representative Harless in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to close on HB 3675.

HB 3675 was left pending without objection.

HB 3783

The chair laid out HB 3783.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain HB 3783.

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

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to close on HB 3783.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3783 was left pending without objection.

At 6:34 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