House Committee on Land & Resource Management 
         76th Legislature 
         March 8, 1999 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 3, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Land & Resource Management met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative  
         Gary Walker at 8:04 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown, Fred;  
                   Howard; Krusee; Turner, Bob (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Hardcastle; Mowery (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 960 
          
         The chair laid out HB 960.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Hardcastle now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Clark to introduce  
         distinguished guests from Oklahoma. 
          
         HB 1355 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1355.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Mowery now present.)   
          
         Representative Crabb offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to explain the  
         amendment. 
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection.   
          
         Representative Turner, Bob offered an amendment to the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to explain the  
         amendment. 
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 664 
          
         The chair laid out HB 664.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1362 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1362.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Clark to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:51 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 1:15 pm on March 8, 1999. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:16 pm and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Walker.  The roll was answered as  
         follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown, Fred;  
                   Hardcastle; Mowery; Turner, Bob (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Howard; Krusee (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1362 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1362 as pending business.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Clark to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1539 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1539.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Howard now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Crabb moved that HB 1539 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 Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown,  
                        Fred; Hardcastle; Howard; Mowery; Turner, Bob  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Krusee (1). 
          
         HB 52 
          
         The chair laid out HB 52 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Turner, Bob moved that HB 52, 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 Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown,  
                        Fred; Hardcastle; Howard; Mowery; Turner, Bob  
                        (8). 
  
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Krusee (1). 
          
         HB 960 
          
         The chair laid out HB 960 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Turner, Bob moved that HB 960 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 Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown,  
                        Fred; Hardcastle; Howard; Mowery; Turner, Bob  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Krusee (1). 
          
         HB 1362 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1362 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 1362 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 Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown,  
                        Fred; Hardcastle; Howard; Mowery; Turner, Bob  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Krusee (1). 
          
         (Representative Krusee now present.)   
          
         HB 1593 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1593.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ellis to explain the  
         measure.   
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ellis to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 664 
          
         The chair laid out HB 664 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Turner, Bob moved that HB 664 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 Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown,  
                        Fred; Hardcastle; Howard; Krusee; Turner, Bob  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Mowery (1). 
          
         At 1:39 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Gary Walker, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Crystal Day, Clerk