The House Committee on Natural Resources

83rd Legislature

April 23, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 18, 2013, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 8:02 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3935

The chair laid out HB 3935.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 3935.

(Representative Bonnen, Dennis now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 3935.

HB 3935 was left pending without objection.

HB 3927

The chair laid out HB 3927.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to explain HB 3927.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to close on HB 3927.

HB 3927 was left pending without objection.

HB 3934

The chair laid out HB 3934.

HB 3934 was left pending without objection.

HB 3936

The chair laid out HB 3936.

HB 3936 was left pending without objection.

HB 3934

The chair laid out HB 3934.

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain HB 3934.

Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on HB 3934.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3934 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Callegari now present.)

HB 3936

The chair laid out HB 3936.

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to explain HB 3936.

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

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to close on HB 3936.

HB 3936 was left pending without objection.

HB 589 and HB 635

The chair laid out HB 589 and HB 635.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 589 and HB 635.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 589 and HB 635.

HB 589 and HB 635 were left pending without objection.

HB 1461

The chair laid out HB 1461.

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to explain HB 1461.

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to close on HB 1461.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1461 was left pending without objection.

HB 3931

The chair laid out HB 3931.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain HB 3931.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on HB 3931.

HB 3931 was left pending without objection.

HB 867

The chair laid out HB 867.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 867.

(Representative Johnson in chair.)

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

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 867.

HB 867 was left pending without objection.

HB 3924

The chair laid out HB 3924.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to explain HB 3924.

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

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to close on HB 3924.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3924 was left pending without objection.

At 9:48 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

The committee reconvened at 4:45 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter.

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

A quorum was present.

HCR 59

The chair laid out HCR 59 as pending business.

Representative Johnson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Johnson moved that HCR 59, 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; Callegari; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Miller, Doug (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer (4).

HB 693

The chair laid out HB 693 as pending business.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 693, 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; Callegari; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Miller, Doug (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer (4).

HB 2362

The chair laid out HB 2362 as pending business.

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

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ashby moved that HB 2362, 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; Callegari; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Miller, Doug (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer (4).

HB 2382

The chair laid out HB 2382 as pending business.

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ashby moved that HB 2382, 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; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Miller, Doug (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Callegari (1).

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer (4).

HB 3137

The chair laid out HB 3137 as pending business.

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

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 3137, 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; Callegari; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Miller, Doug (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer (4).

(Representative Keffer now present.)

(Representative Lucio III now present.)

HB 3212

The chair laid out HB 3212 as pending business.

Representative Miller, Doug moved that HB 3212, 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; Callegari; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen, Dennis; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 3511

The chair laid out HB 3511 as pending business.

Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Keffer moved that HB 3511, 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; Callegari; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen, Dennis; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 3604

The chair laid out HB 3604 as pending business.

Representative Johnson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 3604, 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; Callegari; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen, Dennis; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 3605

The chair laid out HB 3605 as pending business.

Representative Johnson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Johnson moved that HB 3605, 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; Callegari; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen, Dennis; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 3902

The chair laid out HB 3902 as pending business.

Representative Miller, Doug moved that HB 3902, 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; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Callegari (1).

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen, Dennis; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 3903

The chair laid out HB 3903 as pending business.

Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Keffer moved that HB 3903, 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; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Callegari (1).

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen, Dennis; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 3910

The chair laid out HB 3910 as pending business.

Representative Lucio III moved that HB 3910, 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; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Callegari (1).

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen, Dennis; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 3915

The chair laid out HB 3915 as pending business.

Representative Larson moved that HB 3915, 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; Callegari; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen, Dennis; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 3923

The chair laid out HB 3923 as pending business.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 3923, 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; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Callegari (1).

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen, Dennis; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 3925

The chair laid out HB 3925 as pending business.

Representative Miller, Doug moved that HB 3925, 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; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Callegari (1).

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen, Dennis; Martinez Fischer (2).

(Representative Bonnen, Dennis now present.)

SB 1212

The chair laid out SB 1212 as pending business.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that SB 1212, 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).

SB 1241

The chair laid out SB 1241 as pending business.

Representative Larson moved that SB 1241, 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).

SB 1299

The chair laid out SB 1299 as pending business.

Representative Lucio III moved that SB 1299, 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).

SB 447

Representative Keffer moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Keffer moved that SB 447, 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).

SB 611

Representative King, Tracy O. moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Miller, Doug offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that SB 611, 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).

HB 2768

The chair laid out HB 2768.

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Justin to explain HB 2768.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Justin to close on HB 2768.

HB 2768 was left pending without objection.

HB 2769

The chair laid out HB 2769.

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Justin to explain HB 2769.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Justin to close on HB 2769.

HB 2769 was left pending without objection.

HB 1519

The chair laid out HB 1519.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield, J. D. to explain HB 1519.

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

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield, J. D. to close on HB 1519.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1519 was left pending without objection.

HB 2169

The chair laid out HB 2169.

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain HB 2169.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on HB 2169.

HB 2169 was left pending without objection.

HB 1776 and HB 1780

The chair laid out HB 1776 and HB 1780.

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to explain HB 1776 and HB 1780.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to close on HB 1776 and HB 1780.

HB 1776 and HB 1780 were left pending without objection.

At 7:16 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