The House Committee on Natural Resources

88th Legislature

March 23, 2023

Upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on March 23, 2023, and permission granted on March 23, 2023, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the acting chair, Representative Ed Thompson, at 11:24 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Thompson, Ed; Gamez; Kacal; Lalani; Price; Ramos; and Rogers.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Zwiener now present.)

HB 1699

The chair laid out HB 1699 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1699, 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 Thompson, Ed; Gamez; Kacal; Lalani; Price; Ramos; Rogers; Zwiener (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives King, Tracy O.; Kitzman; Metcalf (3).

(Representative Kitzman now present.)

HB 1845

The chair laid out HB 1845 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1845, 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 Thompson, Ed; Gamez; Kacal; Kitzman; Lalani; Price; Ramos; Rogers; Zwiener (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

HB 2388

The chair laid out HB 2388 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2388, 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 Thompson, Ed; Gamez; Kacal; Kitzman; Lalani; Price; Ramos; Rogers; Zwiener (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

HB 2443

The chair laid out HB 2443 as pending business.

Representative Price offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2443, 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 Thompson, Ed; Gamez; Kacal; Kitzman; Lalani; Price; Ramos; Rogers; Zwiener (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

HB 2489

The chair laid out HB 2489 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2489, 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 Thompson, Ed; Gamez; Kacal; Kitzman; Lalani; Price; Ramos; Rogers; Zwiener (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

HB 2757

The chair laid out HB 2757 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2757, 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 Thompson, Ed; Gamez; Kacal; Kitzman; Lalani; Price; Rogers; Zwiener (8).

Nays:                           Representative Ramos (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

HB 2759

The chair laid out HB 2759 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2759, 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 Thompson, Ed; Gamez; Kacal; Kitzman; Lalani; Price; Ramos; Rogers; Zwiener (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

HB 3259

The chair laid out HB 3259 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3259, 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 Thompson, Ed; Gamez; Kacal; Kitzman; Lalani; Price; Ramos; Rogers; Zwiener (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

HB 3582

The chair laid out HB 3582 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3582, 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 Thompson, Ed; Gamez; Kacal; Kitzman; Lalani; Price; Ramos; Rogers; Zwiener (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

At 11:32 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. King, Tracy O., Chair

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Sam Bacarisse, Clerk