House Committee on Land & Resource Management 
         76th Legislature 
         April 12, 1999 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 7, 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;  
                   Hardcastle; Krusee; Mowery; Turner, Bob (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Howard (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2572 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2572.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Howard now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Heflin to give a summary  
         of the House Appropriations Bill. 
          
         HB 3208 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3208.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3117 
         The chair laid out HB 3117.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Walker offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         amendment. 
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1956 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1956.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2698 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2698.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         Representative Brown, Fred moved that the March 15, 1999  
         minutes for the House Committee on Land & Resource Management  
         be corrected.  The corrected minutes were authorized by the  
         following record vote:  7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,  
         and 2 absent.   
  
         At 9:53 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until one hour after House  
         adjournment on April 12, 1999. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:13 pm and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Walker.  The roll was answered as  
         follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown, Fred;  
                   Krusee (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Hardcastle; Howard; Mowery; Turner,  
                   Bob (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 7 and HB 439 
          
         The chair laid out HB 7.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain HB 7.   
          
         Representative Bosse offered a complete committee substitute  
         to HB 7.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the  
         substitute to HB 7. 
          
         The chair laid out HB 439. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain HB 439. 
          
         HB 439 was left pending without objection. 
         The chair recognized Representative Hilbert to speak on HB 7. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Crabb to speak on HB 7. 
          
         (Representative Howard now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken on HB 7.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hardcastle now present.)   
          
         (Representative Mowery now present.)   
          
         (Representative Mowery in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on HB 7.   
          
         (Representative Walker in chair.)   
          
         The committee substitute to HB 7 was withdrawn without  
         objection. 
  
         HB 7 was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 2761 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2761.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Williams to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Crabb offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Williams to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Williams to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 322 
          
         The chair laid out HB 322.   
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Walker offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1667 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1667.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Green to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Green to close on the  
         measure.   
  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2329 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2329.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mowery to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mowery to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1929 and SB 262 
         The chair laid out HB 1929.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain HB 1929. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 262. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain SB 262. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on HB 1929.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on SB 262. 
          
         HB 1929 was left pending without objection. 
          
         SB 262 was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 3165 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3165.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Turner, Bob offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Representative Krusee offered amendment #1 to the committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Representative Krusee offered amendment #2 to the committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the  
  
         measure.   
          
         Amendment #1 was withdrawn without objection.   
          
         Amendment #2 was withdrawn without objection.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         HB 3010 and SB 535 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3010.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Crabb to explain HB 3010.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 535. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Crabb to explain SB 535. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Crabb to close on HB 3010.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Crabb to close on SB 535. 
          
         HB 3010 was left pending without objection. 
          
         SB 535 was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 2935 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2935.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Crabb in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3027 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3027.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Walker in chair.)   
  
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2735 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2735.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2949 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2949.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Walker offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         Representative Howard offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         amendment to the substitute. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Crabb in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 775 
          
         The chair laid out HB 775.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the  
  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Crabb offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         (Representative Walker in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2659 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2659.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1886 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1886.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bob R. Turner to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Representative Turner, Bob offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Representative Turner, Bob offered an amendment to the  
         committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bob R. Turner to explain  
         the substitute and the amendment to the substitute. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bob R. Turner to close on  
         the measure.   
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3234 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3234 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Walker offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Bosse moved that HB 3234, 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; Turner, Bob (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Krusee; Mowery (2). 
          
         HB 2572 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2572 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Crabb moved that HB 2572 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; Turner, Bob (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Krusee; Mowery (2). 
          
         At 9:20 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