House Committee on Environmental Regulation 
         75th Legislature 
         May 6, 1997 
         2:00 pm or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on May 1, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Warren  
         Chisum at 7:25 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Chisum; Allen; Dukes; Howard;  
                   Kuempel; Puente; Talton (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Jackson; Hirschi (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 1051 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1051.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1439 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1439.   
          
         Representative Allen offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Allen moved that SB 1439, as amended, 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 Chisum; Allen; Dukes; Howard;  
                        Kuempel; Talton (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Jackson; Hirschi; Puente (3). 
          
         SB 1464 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1464.   
          
         (Rep. Puente now present.) 
          
         Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Allen moved that SB 1464, 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 Chisum; Allen; Dukes; Howard;  
                        Kuempel; Puente; Talton (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Jackson; Hirschi (2). 
          
         SB 1857 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1857.   
          
         Representative Allen moved that SB 1857 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 Chisum; Allen; Dukes; Howard;  
                        Kuempel; Puente; Talton (7). 
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Jackson; Hirschi (2). 
          
         SB 1856 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1856.   
          
         Representative Allen offered an amendment to the measure.   
  
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Howard moved that SB 1856, as amended, 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 Chisum; Allen; Dukes; Howard;  
                        Kuempel; Puente; Talton (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Jackson; Hirschi (2). 
          
         SB 1929 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1929.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1495 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1495.   
          
         Rep. Chisum explained the bill. 
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Hirschi now present.)   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 843 
          
         The chair laid out SB 843.   
          
         Representative Allen moved that SB 843 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 Chisum; Allen; Dukes; Hirschi;  
                        Puente (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
  
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Jackson; Howard; Kuempel;  
                        Talton (4). 
          
         HB 3110 & SB 1586 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3110 and SB 1586.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         Both bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         At 1:30 am on Wed. May 7, 1997, 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