The House Committee on Natural Resources

88th Legislature

May 2, 2023

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 27, 2023, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Tracy O., at 8:01 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives King, Tracy O.; Thompson, Ed; Gamez; Kacal; Kitzman; Metcalf; Price; and Rogers.

A quorum was present.

The chair directed that the April 19, 2023 minutes for the House Committee on Natural Resources be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

HB 5401

The chair laid out HB 5401.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HB 5401.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HB 5401.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 5401 was left pending without objection.

HB 5405

The chair laid out HB 5405.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HB 5405.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HB 5405.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 5405 was left pending without objection.

HB 5409

The chair laid out HB 5409.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 5409.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 5409.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 5409 was left pending without objection.

SB 1250

The chair laid out SB 1250.

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to explain SB 1250.

(Representative Zwiener now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to close on SB 1250.

SB 1250 was left pending without objection.

At 8:38 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. King, Tracy O., Chair

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Sam Bacarisse, Clerk