The House Committee on Natural Resources

83rd Legislature

May 14, 2013

Upon first adjournment

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 14, 2013 to consider HB 3945, SB 168, SB 281, SB 364, SB 454, SB 662, SB 837, SB 856, SB 918, SB 1031, SB 1086, SB 1162, SB 1163, SB 1282, SB 1385, SB 1387, SB 1482, SB 1823, SB 1854, SB 272, SB 302, SB 873, SB 1169, and pending business, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 11:39 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3945

The chair laid out HB 3945 as pending business.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 3945, 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; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Keffer; Martinez Fischer (3).

(Representative Keffer now present.)

SB 168

The chair laid out SB 168 as pending business.

Representative Lucio III moved that SB 168, 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; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Martinez Fischer (2).

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

(Representative Johnson now present.)

SB 281

The chair laid out SB 281 as companion to HB 1332.

Representative Miller, Doug offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Keffer moved that SB 281, 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; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 454

The chair laid out SB 454 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 SB 454, 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; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 662

The chair laid out SB 662 as pending business.

Representative Ashby moved that SB 662, 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; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 837

The chair laid out SB 837.

Representative Johnson moved that SB 837, 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; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (10).

Nays:                           Representative Callegari (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 856

The chair laid out SB 856 as pending business.

Representative Lucio III moved that SB 856, 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; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 918

The chair laid out SB 918 as companion to HB 2591.

Representative Miller, Doug offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Miller, Doug moved that SB 918, 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; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1031

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

Representative Ashby offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ashby moved that SB 1031, 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; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1086

The chair laid out SB 1086 as companion to HB 1797.

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Keffer moved that SB 1086, 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; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1282

The chair laid out SB 1282 as pending business.

Representative Keffer moved that SB 1282, 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; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1385

The chair laid out SB 1385 as pending business.

Representative Martinez Fischer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Martinez Fischer moved that SB 1385, 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; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

(Representative Johnson now absent.)

SB 1482

The chair laid out SB 1482.

Representative Larson moved that SB 1482, 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; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Miller, Doug (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Callegari; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson (1).

(Representative Johnson now present.)

SB 1823

The chair laid out SB 1823 as companion to HB 3902.

Representative Miller, Doug moved that SB 1823, 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; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1854

The chair laid out SB 1854 as companion to HB 3927.

Representative Lucio III moved that SB 1854, 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; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1387

The chair laid out SB 1387.

Representative Ashby moved that SB 1387, 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; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Callegari (1).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1387

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

Representative Ashby moved that SB 1387, 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; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Callegari (1).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1169

The chair laid out SB 1169.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that SB 1169, 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; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 12:02 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