The House Committee on Natural Resources

83rd Legislature

March 19, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

CORRECTED MINUTES

On March 26, 2013, the House Committee on Natural Resources authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Natural Resources held on March 19, 2013. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 14, 2013, and permission granted on March 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 8:04 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Keffer now present.)

HB 727

The chair laid out HB 727.

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to explain HB 727.

Representative Bonnen, Dennis offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Lucio III now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to close on HB 727.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 727 was left pending without objection.

HB 2452

The chair laid out HB 2452.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to explain HB 2452.

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

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to close on HB 2452.

HB 2452 was left pending without objection.

HB 857

The chair laid out HB 857.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 857.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 857.

HB 857 was left pending without objection.

At 9:52 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until during reading and referral of bills.

The committee reconvened at 12:09 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Ritter; Ashby; Callegari; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; and Larson.

A quorum was present.

HB 449

The chair laid out HB 449.

The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain HB 449.

Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Miller, Doug now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on HB 449.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 449 was left pending without objection.

HB 1324

The chair laid out HB 1324.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain HB 1324.

Representative Ashby offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Bonnen, Dennis now present.)

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

(Representative Lucio III now present.)

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

(Representative Johnson now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on HB 1324.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1324 was left pending without objection.

HB 776

The chair laid out HB 776 as pending business.

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bonnen, Dennis moved that HB 776, 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; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Miller, Doug (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer (3).

HB 839

The chair laid out HB 839 as pending business.

Representative Callegari moved that HB 839, 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; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Miller, Doug (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer (3).

HB 752

The chair laid out HB 752 as pending business.

Representative Johnson moved that HB 752, 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; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Miller, Doug (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer (3).

HB 701

The chair laid out HB 701 as pending business.

Representative King, Tracy O. offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bonnen, Dennis moved that HB 701, 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; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Miller, Doug (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer (3).

HB 1330

The chair laid out HB 1330 as pending business.

Representative Johnson moved that HB 1330, 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; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Miller, Doug (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer (3).

At 3:49 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