House Committee on Natural Resources 
         76th Legislature 
         May 21, 1999 
         Upon final recess 
         House Chamber, Desk 9 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 21,  
         1999, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a formal  
         meeting and was called to order by the Chair, Representative  
         David Counts, at 7:33 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. 
          
         SB 272 
          
         The chair laid out SB 272 as pending business. 
          
         Representative King, Tracy moved that SB 272 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; Walker (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Corte; Lewis, Ron; Puente;  
                        Shields (4). 
          
         SB 657 
          
         (Representative Shields now present.)   
          
         The chair laid out SB 657 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Walker moved that SB 657 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; Shields; Walker (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Corte; Lewis, Ron; Puente (3). 
          
         At 7:36 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