House Committee on Natural Resources
76th Legislature
March 24, 1999
2:00 p.m. or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 1999, the House
Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative David Counts at
2:37 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Counts; Cook; Hamric; Puente; Walker
(5).
Absent: Representatives King, Tracy; Corte; Lewis, Ron;
Shields (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 2630
The chair laid out HB 2630.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
measure.
Representative Cook moved that HB 2630 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; Hamric; Puente;
Walker (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives King, Tracy; Corte; Lewis, Ron;
Shields (4).
HB 2956
(Representatives Corte; Lewis, Ron; and Shields now present.)
The chair laid out HB 2956.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 2956.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
HB 2956: Representative Lewis, Ron, Chair, Representatives
Shields and Walker.
HB 2109
The chair laid out HB 2109.
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 Cook moved that HB 2109 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 3131
The chair laid out HB 3131.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
(Representative Puente in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 3131.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
HB 3131: Representative Puente, Chair, Representatives Hamric
and Walker.
(Representative Counts in chair.)
HB 1074
The chair laid out HB 1074 as pending business.
The chair offered and explained a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hamric moved that HB 1074, 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; Cook; Hamric; Lewis,
Ron; Puente; Shields; Walker (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives King, Tracy; Corte (2).
HB 2237
(Representative Corte now present.)
The chair laid out HB 2237 as pending business.
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.
The chair offered an amendment to the committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into the committee substitute.
Representative Puente moved that HB 2237, 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 Cook; Corte; Hamric; Lewis,
Ron; Puente; Shields; Walker (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Counts (1).
Absent: Representative King, Tracy (1).
HB 2332
The chair laid out HB 2332.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to explain the
measure.
(Representative Hamric in chair.)
Representative Walker offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to close on the
measure.
Representative Cook moved that HB 2332, 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 Cook; Corte; Hamric; Lewis,
Ron; Shields; Walker (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Puente
(3).
HB 2926
(Representative Counts now present.)
The chair laid out HB 2926.
The chair recognized Representative Walker to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Walker to close on the
measure.
Representative Counts moved that HB 2926 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; Shields; Walker (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives King, Tracy; Puente (2).
HB 3330
(Representative Puente now present.)
The chair laid out HB 3330.
The chair recognized Representative Walker to explain the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Walker to close on the
measure.
Representative Shields moved that HB 3330, 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 Cook; Corte; Hamric; Lewis,
Ron; Puente; Shields; Walker (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Counts; King, Tracy (2).
HB 2815
The chair laid out HB 2815.
The chair recognized Representative Walker to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2816
The chair laid out HB 2816.
The chair recognized Representative Walker to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HR 202
The chair laid out HR 202.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2931
The chair laid out HB 2931.
The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Lewis, Ron moved that HB 2931, 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 Cook; Corte; Hamric; Lewis,
Ron; Shields; Walker (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Puente
(3).
At 6:05 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