The House Committee on Natural Resources

86th Legislature

May 14, 2019

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 9, 2019, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 10, 2019, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Larson, at 8:00 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Larson; Metcalf; Harris; Lang; Price; and Ramos.

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

SB 2212

 

The chair laid out SB 2212, the companion to HB 4293.

 

Representative Metcalf moved that SB 2212, 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 Larson; Metcalf; Harris; Lang; Price; Ramos (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Dominguez; Farrar; King, Tracy O.; Nevárez; Oliverson (5).

 

SB 1386

 

The chair laid out SB 1386, the companion to HB 3462.

 

Representative Price moved that SB 1386, 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 Larson; Metcalf; Harris; Lang; Price; Ramos (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Dominguez; Farrar; King, Tracy O.; Nevárez; Oliverson (5).

 

SB 483

 

The chair laid out SB 483, the companion to HB 1044.

 

Representative Lang offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Metcalf moved that SB 483, 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 Larson; Metcalf; Harris; Lang; Price; Ramos (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Dominguez; Farrar; King, Tracy O.; Nevárez; Oliverson (5).

 

SB 520

 

The chair laid out SB 520, the companion to HB 481.

 

Representative Harris moved that SB 520, 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 Larson; Metcalf; Harris; Lang; Price; Ramos (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Dominguez; Farrar; King, Tracy O.; Nevárez; Oliverson (5).

 

SB 2272

 

The chair laid out SB 2272, the companion to HB 4254.

 

Representative Metcalf that SB 2272, 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 Larson; Metcalf; Harris; Lang; Price; Ramos (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Dominguez; Farrar; King, Tracy O.; Nevárez; Oliverson (5).

 

SB 563

 

The chair laid out SB 563 as pending business.

 

Representative Ramos moved that SB 563, 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 Larson; Metcalf; Harris; Lang; Price; Ramos (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Dominguez; Farrar; King, Tracy O.; Nevárez; Oliverson (5).

 

SJR 79

 

The chair laid out SJR 79 the companion to HJR 11.

 

Representative Lang moved that SJR 79, 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 Larson; Metcalf; Harris; Lang; Price; Ramos (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Dominguez; Farrar; King, Tracy O.; Nevárez; Oliverson; (5).

 

SB 2452

 

The chair laid out SB 2452.

 

Representative Metcalf moved that SB 2452, 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 Larson; Metcalf; Harris; Lang; Price; Ramos (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Dominguez; Farrar; King, Tracy O.; Nevárez; Oliverson (5).

 

The chair directed that the April 30, 2019 minutes for the House Committee on Natural Resources be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

SB 1422

 

The chair laid out SB 1422.

 

The chair recognized Representative Cyrier to explain SB 1422.

 

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

 

(Representative Dominguez now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Cyrier to close on SB 1422.

 

SB 1422 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 2552

 

The chair laid out SB 2552.

 

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain SB 2552.

 

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

 

(Representative Oliverson now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on SB 2552.

 

SB 2552 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1010

 

The chair laid out SB 1010.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair explained SB 1010.

 

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

 

(Representative King now present.)

 

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

 

The chair closed on SB 1010.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

SB 1010 was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:53 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. Larson, Chair

 

 

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Shannon Houston, Clerk