The House Committee on Natural Resources

83rd Legislature

April 2, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2013, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 8:08 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1361

The chair laid out HB 1361.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HB 1361.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 1361.

HB 1361 was left pending without objection.

HB 1586

The chair laid out HB 1586.

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain HB 1586.

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

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on HB 1586.

HB 1586 was left pending without objection.

HB 1883

The chair laid out HB 1883.

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain HB 1883.

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

(Representative Lucio III now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on HB 1883.

HB 1883 was left pending without objection.

HB 2362

The chair laid out HB 2362.

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain HB 2362.

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

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on HB 2362.

HB 2362 was left pending without objection.

HB 1547

The chair laid out HB 1547.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 1547.

Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 1547.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1547 was left pending without objection.

HB 2046

The chair laid out HB 2046.

The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain HB 2046.

Representative Ashby offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 2046.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2046 was left pending without objection.

HB 1895

The chair laid out HB 1895.

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HB 1895.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on HB 1895.

HB 1895 was left pending without objection.

HB 2146

The chair laid out HB 2146.

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain HB 2146.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on HB 2146.

HB 2146 was left pending without objection.

HB 340

The chair laid out HB 340.

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to explain HB 340.

Representative Johnson offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to close on HB 340.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 340 was left pending without objection.

HB 1883

The chair laid out HB 1883.

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain HB 1883.

Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on HB 1883.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1883 was left pending without objection.

HB 2704

The chair laid out HB 2704.

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain HB 2704.

Representative Ashby offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on HB 2704.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2704 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Johnson in chair.)

HB 3281

The chair laid out HB 3281.

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain HB 3281.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on HB 3281.

HB 3281 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

At 9:36 a.m., on the motion of Representative Ritter 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