The House Committee on Environmental Regulation 
         78th Legislature 
         April 1, 2003 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, at  
         2:06 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Bonnen; Kuempel; Crownover; Chisum;  
                   Smith, Wayne; West, George "Buddy" (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Flores (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2052, HB 2554, AND HB 2955 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2052, HB 2554, AND HB 2955. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain HB  
         2052, HB 2554, and HB 2955. 
          
         Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee  
         substitute to HB 2052, HB 2554, and HB 2955. 
          
         Testimony was taken on HB 2052, HB 2554, and HB 2955.  (See  
         attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on HB  
         2052, HB 2554, and HB 2955.  
          
          The committee substitute for HB 2052, HB 2554, and HB 2955 were  
         withdrawn without objection. 
          
         HB 2052, HB 2554, and HB 2955 was left pending without  
         objection.  
          
         HB 2045 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2045. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the  
         measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 594 
          
         The chair laid out HB 594. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Stick to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Flores now present.) 
          
         Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Stick to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2529 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2529. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Kuempel in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1823 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1823. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative West, George "Buddy" offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Bonnen back as chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the  
         measure.  
 
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         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1765 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1765. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1791 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1791. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 4:20 p.m., on the motion of Representative Crownover and  
         without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call  
         of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Bonnen , Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Zak Covar, Clerk 
          
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