The House Committee on Energy Resources 
         78th Legislature 
         April 3, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Energy Resources met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative West, George  
         "Buddy", at 8:05 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives West, George "Buddy"; Farabee; Jones,  
                   Elizabeth; Keffer, Bill (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Canales; Crabb; Delisi (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Canales now present.) (Representative Delisi now  
         present.) 
          
         Opening remarks made by Chairman West. 
          
         HB 2301 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2301. The chair recognized Representative  
         Jones, Elizabeth to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Elizabeth to close on  
         the measure. 
          
         Representative Farabee moved that HB 2301, without amendments,  
         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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives West, George "Buddy";  
                             Farabee; Jones, Elizabeth; Canales; Delisi;  
                             Keffer, Bill (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Crabb  (1).  
          
         (Representative Crabb now present.) 
          
         At 8:55 a.m., on the motion made by Chairman West and without  
         objection, the committee meeting was recessed until the  
  
         adjournment of the House, April 3, 2003. Pursuant to an  
         announcement on the House Floor the committee reconvened at 1:00  
         p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative West,  
         George "Buddy". The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives West, George "Buddy"; Farabee;  
                   Canales; Keffer, Bill (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Jones, Elizabeth; Crabb; Delisi (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1931 
          
         (Representative Jones, Elizabeth now present.) (Representative  
         Crabb now present.) 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1931. The chair recognized Representative  
         Capelo to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Crabb moved that HB 1931, without amendments, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives West, George "Buddy";  
                             Farabee; Jones, Elizabeth; Canales; Crabb;  
                             Keffer, Bill (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Delisi  (1).  
          
         HB 2654 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2654. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Keffer, Bill moved that HB 2654, without  
  
         amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion  
         prevailed by the following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives West, George "Buddy";  
                             Farabee; Canales; Crabb; Keffer, Bill (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Jones, Elizabeth; Delisi  (2).  
          
         (Representative Farabee in chair.) 
          
         HB 1402 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1402. The chair recognized Representative  
         West, George "Buddy" to explain the measure. 
          
         Representative Crabb offered a complete committee substitute. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on the measure. 
          
         Representative Crabb moved that HB 1402, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives West, George "Buddy";  
                             Farabee; Canales; Crabb; Keffer, Bill (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Jones, Elizabeth; Delisi  (2).  
           
         (Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.) 
          
         HB 2020 
          
         The chair recognizes and invites Rep. Jim Keffer, a non-member  
         of the committee to join the committee members on the dias.  
          
         The chair laid out HB 2020. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Canales offered a complete committee substitute.  
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         Representative Canales moved that HB 2020, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives West, George "Buddy";  
                             Farabee; Canales; Crabb; Keffer, Bill (5).  
           
         Nays:               Representative Jones, Elizabeth (1).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Delisi  (1).  
         At 3:55 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. G. E. "Buddy" West , Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Julie Williams, Clerk 
          
         House Committee on Energy Resources 
         4/3/2003