House Committee on Environmental Regulation 
         75th Legislature 
         April 1, 1997 
         2:00 pm or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Warren  
         Chisum at 2:12 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Chisum; Jackson; Allen; Hirschi;  
                   Puente (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Dukes; Howard; Kuempel; Talton (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2776 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2776.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jackson to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representatives Kuempel and Talton now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jackson to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3071 & HB 3463 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3071 and HB 3463 simultaneously.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Hamric to explain HB 3071.   
          
         Representative Hirschi offered complete committee substitutes  
         for HB 3071 and HB 3463.   
          
         (Representatives Dukes and Howard now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Hamric to close on HB 3071.   
          
         The committee substitutes for HB 3071 and HB 3463 were both  
         withdrawn without objection. 
          
         Both HB 3071 and HB 3463 were left pending without objection.  
  
         HB 3231 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3231.   
          
         Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Swinford to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Swinford to close on the measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2284 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2284.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Jackson offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2701 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2701.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2705 
  
         The chair laid out HB 2705.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1571 & HB 3459 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1571 and HB 3459 simultaneously.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measures.   
          
         Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute  
         for HB 3459.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measures.   
          
         The committee substitute for HB 3459 was withdrawn without  
         objection. 
          
         Both HB 1571 and HB 3459 were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3460 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3460.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jackson to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jackson to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3461 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3461.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jackson to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jackson to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3462 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3462.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jackson to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jackson to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 6:20 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Warren Chisum, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Derek Seal, General Counsel