The House Committee on Natural Resources

88th Legislature

May 3, 2023

2:45 p.m.

3W.9

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 3, 2023, and permission granted on May 3, 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 chair, Representative King, Tracy O., at 2:45 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 594

The chair laid out SB 594.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 594, 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 King, Tracy O.; Gamez; Kacal; Kitzman; Lalani; Metcalf; Price; Ramos (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson, Ed; Rogers; Zwiener (3).

SB 1080

The chair laid out SB 1080 as pending business.

(Representative Rogers now present.)

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1080, 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 King, Tracy O.; Gamez; Kacal; Kitzman; Lalani; Metcalf; Price; Ramos; Rogers (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson, Ed; Zwiener (2).

SB 1778

The chair laid out SB 1778.

The chair moved that SB 1778, 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 King, Tracy O.; Gamez; Kacal; Kitzman; Lalani; Metcalf; Price; Ramos; Rogers (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson, Ed; Zwiener (2).

SB 2566

The chair laid out SB 2566.

The chair moved that SB 2566, 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 King, Tracy O.; Gamez; Kacal; Kitzman; Lalani; Metcalf; Price; Ramos; Rogers (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson, Ed; Zwiener (2).

SB 1250

The chair laid out SB 1250 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1250, 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 King, Tracy O.; Gamez; Kacal; Kitzman; Lalani; Metcalf; Price; Ramos; Rogers (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson, Ed; Zwiener (2).

HB 2815

The chair laid out HB 2815 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2815, 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 King, Tracy O.; Gamez; Kacal; Kitzman; Lalani; Metcalf; Price; Ramos; Rogers (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson, Ed; Zwiener (2).

HB 2816

The chair laid out HB 2816 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2816, 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 King, Tracy O.; Gamez; Kacal; Kitzman; Lalani; Metcalf; Price; Ramos; Rogers (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson, Ed; Zwiener (2).

HB 5401

The chair laid out HB 5401 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 5401, 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 King, Tracy O.; Gamez; Kacal; Kitzman; Lalani; Metcalf; Price; Ramos; Rogers (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson, Ed; Zwiener (2).

HB 5405

The chair laid out HB 5405 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 5405, 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 King, Tracy O.; Gamez; Kacal; Kitzman; Lalani; Metcalf; Price; Ramos; Rogers (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson, Ed; Zwiener (2).

HB 5409

The chair laid out HB 5409 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 5409, 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 King, Tracy O.; Gamez; Kacal; Kitzman; Lalani; Metcalf; Price; Ramos; Rogers (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson, Ed; Zwiener (2).

HB 874

The chair laid out HB 874 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 874, 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 King, Tracy O.; Gamez; Kacal; Kitzman; Lalani; Metcalf; Price; Ramos; Rogers (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson, Ed; Zwiener (2).

HB 2496

The chair laid out HB 2496 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2496, 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 King, Tracy O.; Gamez; Kacal; Kitzman; Lalani; Metcalf; Price; Rogers (8).

Nays:                           Representative Ramos (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson, Ed; Zwiener (2).

The chair stated that, because HB 2496 failed to receive the required unanimous vote of the members present and voting, the committee report will not recommend that the measure be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

HB 4373

The chair laid out HB 4373.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4373, 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 King, Tracy O.; Gamez; Kacal; Kitzman; Lalani; Metcalf; Price; Ramos; Rogers (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson, Ed; Zwiener (2).

At 3:01 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