The House Committee on Natural Resources

83rd Legislature

February 19, 2013

7:30 a.m.

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 14, 2013, and permission granted on February 19, 2013 to meet while the House was in session during the reading and referral of bills, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 7:33 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Ritter; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; and Miller, Doug.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Johnson in chair.)

HB 4

The chair laid out HB 4.

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain HB 4.

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

(Speaker Straus present for discussion by permission of the chair.)

(Representative Simpson present for discussion by permission of the chair.)

(Representative Taylor, Van present for discussion by permission of the chair.)

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

(Representative Hughes present for discussion by permission of the chair.)

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

HB 4 was left pending without objection.

At 9:37 a.m., on the motion of Representative Johnson as acting chair, and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

The committee reconvened at 11:58 a.m. and was called to order by Representative Johnson as acting chair.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Ritter; Johnson; Ashby; Callegari; Larson; Lucio III; and Miller, Doug.

A quorum was present.

HB 4

The chair laid out HB 4 as pending business.

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

(Representative Bonnen, Dennis now present.)

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

(Representative Taylor, Van present for discussion by permission of the chair.)

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

(Representative Darby present for discussion by permission of the chair.)

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

(Representative Creighton present for discussion by permission of the chair.)

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

(Representative McClendon present for discussion by permission of the chair.)

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

(Representative King, Tracy O. now present.)

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

(Representative Keffer now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on HB 4.

At 6:05 p.m., on the motion of Representative Johnson as acting 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