MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES Tuesday, April 20, 1999 2:00 pm Senate Chamber ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources was held on Tuesday, April 20, 1999 in the Senate Chamber at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator J. E. "Buster" Brown, Chair None Senator Kenneth Armbrister Senator Gonzalo Barrientos Senator Teel Bivins Senator Tom Haywood Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Bill Ratliff ***** The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:20 pm. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted. The Chair laid out SB 977, as amended, and Senator Ratliff, the author, explained the bill. No public testimony was taken on the bill. Senator Haywood moved adoption of the Subcommittee Report; without objection, the Report was adopted. Senator Ratliff moved that SB 977, as amended, pass and be reported favorably to the full Senate. The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. The Chair laid out CSSB 635 and Senator Ogden, the author, explained the bill. Senator Barrientos moved adoption of the Subcommittee Report; without objection, the Report was adopted. Senator Barrientos moved that CSSB 635 pass and be reported favorably to the full Senate. The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Barrientos moved that CSSB 635 be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. At 2:50 pm, Senator Bivins assumed the Chair. The Chair laid out SB 1301 and Senator Brown sent up a Committee Substitute and moved its adoption; without objection, the Substitute was adopted. Senator Brown explained the Substitute. No public testimony was taken on the bill. Senator Brown moved that CSSB 1301 pass and be reported favorably to the full Senate. The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Brown moved that CSSB 1301 be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. At 3:02 pm, Senator Brown assumed the Chair and laid out SB 828. Senator Shapleigh, the author, explained the bill. No public testimony was taken on the bill. Senator Bivins moved that SB 828 pass and be reported favorably to the full Senate. The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Bivins moved that SB 828 be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair laid out CSSB 1829 by Zaffirini and moved adoption of the Subcommittee Report on CSSB 1829; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Ratliff moved that CSSB 1829 pass and be reported favorably to the full Senate. The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Ratliff moved that CSSB 1829 be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair laid out CSSB 1690 and Senator Ratliff moved that CSSB 1690 pass and be reported favorably to the full Senate. The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Armbrister moved that the Minutes from the April 13th and 15th Hearings be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair laid out SB 1612 and Senator Lucio explained the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Public testimony was closed and the bill was left pending. The Chair laid out SB 1710 and Senator Armbrister explained the bill for the author, Senator Ellis. Senator Armbrister sent up a Committee Substitute and moved its adoption; without objection, the Substitute was adopted. No public testimony was taken and the bill was left pending before the Committee. The Chair laid out SB 1771 and Senator Armbrister sent up a Committee Substitute. Senator Armbrister sent up Committee Amendment One and moved its adoption; without objection, the Amendment was adopted. Senator Armbrister moved adoption of the Committee Substitute; without objection, the Substitute was adopted. Senator Armbrister moved that the Amendment be rolled into a new Committee Substitute. It was so ordered. Senator Armbrister moved that CSSB 1771 pass and be reported favorably to the full Senate. The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Armbrister moved that CSSB 1771 be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair laid out CSSB 431 and Senator Armbrister sent up the Subcommittee on Agriculture Report to be adopted; without objection, the Report was adopted. Senator Armbrister explained the bill for the author, Senator Madla. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Public testimony was closed and Senator Armbrister moved that CSSB 431 pass and be reported favorably to the full Senate. The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting and 0 absent. Senator Armbrister moved that CSSB 431 be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. There being no further business, at 4:40 pm Senator Armbrister moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered. ___________________________ _____________ ___________ Senator J.E. "Buster" Brown, Chair Car ol Mc Ga ra h, Cl er k