House Committee on Energy Resources
75th Legislature
April 8, 1997
10:30 am or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 3, 1997, the House
Committee on Energy Resources met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Steve Holzheauser
at 1:11 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Holzheauser; Hawley; Driver;
Merritt; Moffat (5).
Absent: Representatives Davis; Smithee; Torres; Wilson (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 3108
The chair laid out HB 3108.
The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Smithee now present.)
(Representative Torres now present.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Davis now present.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1730
The chair laid out HB 1730.
The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the
measure.
Representative Hawley offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the
measure.
Representative Torres moved that HB 1730, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Holzheauser; Hawley; Driver;
Moffat; Torres (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis; Merritt; Smithee; Wilson
(4).
(Representative Moffat in chair.)
HB 1958
The chair laid out HB 1958.
Representative Merritt offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hawley to explain the
measure.
Representative Merritt offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Merritt offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Merritt offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Testimony was taken.
The chair directed the clerk to roll the amendments into the
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hawley to close on the
measure.
Representative Driver moved that HB 1958, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hawley; Driver; Merritt;
Moffat; Torres (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Holzheauser; Davis; Smithee;
Wilson (4).
HB 2691
The chair laid out HB 2691.
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the
measure.
(Representative Holzheauser in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3162
The chair laid out HB 3162.
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the
measure.
Representative Driver offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3471
The chair laid out HB 3471.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 4:21 pm, 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. Steve Holzheauser, Chair
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TREY NEWTON, Clerk