House Committee on Natural Resources 
         76th Legislature 
         March 17, 1999 
         2:00 p.m. or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative David Counts, at  
         2:07 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Counts; Cook; Corte; Puente;  
                   Shields; Walker (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives King, Tracy; Hamric; Lewis, Ron (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2199 
          
         (Representative Hamric now present.)   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2199.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Walker offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Cook moved that HB 2199, as amended, 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; Cook; Corte; Hamric;  
                        Shields; Walker (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives King, Tracy; Lewis, Ron; Puente  
                        (3). 
          
         HB 2660 
  
         The chair laid out HB 2660.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         (Representatives Lewis, Ron and Puente now present.)   
          
         SB 392 
          
         The chair laid out SB 392.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Lewis, Ron moved that SB 392 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; Cook; Corte; Hamric;  
                        Lewis, Ron; Puente; Shields; Walker (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative King, Tracy (1). 
          
         HB 972 
          
         The chair laid out HB 972.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ron E. Lewis to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative King, Tracy now present.)   
         HB 1249 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1249.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ron E. Lewis to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1590 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1590.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ron E. Lewis to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1742 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1742.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ron E. Lewis to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ron E. Lewis to close on  
         the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1437 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1437.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Cook offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Cook moved that HB 1437, as amended, 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 2391 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2391.   
          
         Representative Walker offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Walker to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Cook moved that HB 2391, 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 732 
          
         (Representative Puente now present.)   
          
         The chair laid out HB 732.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Lewis, Ron moved that HB 732 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; Puente; Shields; Walker  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Corte (1). 
          
         HB 1574 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1574.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Corte now present.) 
  
         HB 1479 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1479.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Clark to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The chair offered an amendment to the amendment. 
          
         The amendment to the amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         The chair offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Clark to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Corte moved that HB 1479, 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;  
                        Corte; Hamric; Lewis, Ron; Shields; Walker (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Puente (1). 
          
         HB 1233 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1233 as pending business.   
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Walker moved that HB 1233, 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; Shields; Walker (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Puente (1). 
          
         HB 2575 
          
         (Representative Puente now present.)   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2575.   
         The chair offered and explained a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Lewis, Ron moved that HB 2575, 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; Puente; Shields;  
                        Walker (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 2237 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2237.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the  
         substitute.   
          
         (Representative King, Tracy in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Counts in chair.)   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2588 
          
         The chair laid out and explained HB 2588.   
          
         Representative Lewis, Ron moved that HB 2588 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;  
                        Corte; Hamric; Lewis, Ron; Puente; Shields;  
                        Walker (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         At 8:12 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without  
         objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of  
         the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. David Counts, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Jennifer Modgling, Clerk