The House Committee on Environmental Regulation 
         79th Legislature 
         March 8, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 3, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, at  
         8:00 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Bonnen; Howard; Driver; Homer;  
                    Kuempel; Smith, Wayne (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representative King, Tracy (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The chair directed that the February 22, 2005, minutes for the  
         House Committee on Environmental Regulation be corrected. The  
         corrected minutes were authorized without objection. 
          
         HB 467 
          
         The chair laid out HB 467. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bailey to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bailey to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1429 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1429. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative King, Tracy now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1447 
  
         The chair laid out HB 1447. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1563 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1563. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Howard in chair.) 
          
         HB 1705 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1705. 
          
         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.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Bonnen in chair.) 
          
         HB 1540 
          
         No action taken in committee. 
          
         At 10:00 a.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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         House Committee on Environmental Regulation 
         3/8/2005 
          
         Rep. Bonnen, Chair 
          
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         Steve Bruno, Clerk 
          
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