House Committee on Natural Resources 
         76th Legislature 
         March 10, 1999 
         2:00 p.m. or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 5, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative David Counts, at  
         2:15 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Cook; Hamric;  
                   Walker (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Corte; Lewis, Ron; Puente; Shields  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1717 
          
         (Representatives Corte and Lewis, Ron now present.)   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1717.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1625 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1625.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Walker offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the  
         measure. 
            
         Representative Cook moved that HB 1625, 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;  
                        Corte; Hamric; Lewis, Ron; Walker (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Puente; Shields (2). 
          
         HB 1848 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1848.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tracy King to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hamric moved that HB 1848 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;  
                        Corte; Hamric; Lewis, Ron; Walker (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Puente; Shields (2). 
          
         HB 694 
          
         The chair laid out HB 694.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 695 
          
         The chair laid out HB 695.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
           
         (Representative Shields now present.) 
          
         HB 952 
          
         The chair laid out and explained HB 952.   
          
         Representative Counts offered and explained a complete  
         committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Cook moved that HB 952, 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;  
                        Hamric; Lewis, Ron; Shields; Walker (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Corte; Puente (2). 
          
         HB 1074 
          
         (Representative Corte and Puente now present.) 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1074.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the  
         measure.  
           
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1369 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1369.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Counts offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the  
  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1069 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1069.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ron E. Lewis to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         Representative Cook moved that HB 1069 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;  
                        Hamric; Lewis, Ron; Shields; Walker (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Corte; Puente (2). 
          
         At 3:50 p.m., 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. David Counts, Chair 
          
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         Jennifer Modgling, Clerk