The House Committee on Natural Resources

83rd Legislature

March 26, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 2013, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 8:03 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Keffer now present.)

The chair directed that the March 19, 2013 minutes for the House Committee on Natural Resources be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

HB 1339

The chair laid out HB 1339 as pending business.

Representative Keffer moved that HB 1339, 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; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 168

The chair laid out HB 168 as pending business.

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

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Johnson moved that HB 168, 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; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

(Representative King, Tracy O. now absent.)

HB 2452

The chair laid out HB 2452 as pending business.

Representative Callegari offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ashby moved that HB 2452, 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; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

(Representative King, Tracy O. now present.)

HB 252

The chair laid out HB 252 as pending business.

Representative Lucio III offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bonnen moved that HB 252, 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; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 449

The chair laid out HB 449 as pending business.

Representative Johnson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Miller, Doug moved that HB 449, 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; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 824

The chair laid out HB 824 as pending business.

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

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Keffer moved that HB 824, 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; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 1079

The chair laid out HB 1079 as pending business.

Representative Bonnen, Dennis moved that HB 1079, 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; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Miller, Doug (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson; Lucio III (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 2105

The chair laid out HB 2105.

Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 2105.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 2105.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2105 was left pending without objection.

HB 1214

The chair laid out HB 1214.

Representative Callegari offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 1214.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 1214.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1214 was left pending without objection.

HB 1495

The chair laid out HB 1495.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 1495.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 1495.

HB 1495 was left pending without objection.

HB 1563

The chair laid out HB 1563.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 1563.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 1563.

HB 1563 was left pending without objection.

At 8:46 a.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