The House Committee on Environmental Regulation 
         79th Legislature 
         April 5, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 31, 2005, and an  
         announcement from the house floor on April 5, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, at  
         8:06 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Bonnen; Howard; King, Tracy; Kuempel;  
                    Smith, Wayne (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Driver; Homer (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 39 
          
         The chair laid out HB 39. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Homer now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2370, HB 2862 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2370, HB 2862. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain HB  
         2370. 
          
         Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute  
         to HB 2370. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on HB  
         2370.  
          
         The committee substitute to HB 2370 was withdrawn without  
         objection. 
 
          HB 2370 was left pending without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain HB 2862. 
          
         Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute  
         to HB 2862. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on HB 2862.  
          
         The committee substitute to HB 2862 was withdrawn without  
         objection. 
          
         HB 2862 was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1609 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1609. 
          
         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.  
          
         HB 1611 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1611. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         (Representative Driver now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
          HB 3141 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3141. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2131 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2131 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 2131, 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 Bonnen; Howard; King, Tracy;  
                         Driver; Homer; Kuempel; Smith, Wayne (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 2949 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2949 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Kuempel moved that HB 2949, 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 Bonnen; Howard; King, Tracy;  
                         Driver; Homer; Kuempel; Smith, Wayne (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
 
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         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
          HB 3469 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3469 as pending business.  
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Howard moved that HB 3469, 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 Bonnen; Howard; King, Tracy;  
                         Driver; Homer; Kuempel; Smith, Wayne (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         At 9:52 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 5 minutes after  
         adjournment/recess of the house session on April 5, 2005.  
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:31 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Bonnen. 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. 
          
         HB 2793 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2793. 
          
         The chair explained the measure.   
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative King, Tracy now present.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure. 
          
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         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
          HB 2896, HB 2887 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2896, HB 2887. 
          
         HB 2896, HB 2887 were left pending without objection. 
          
         At 5:54 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. Bonnen, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Steve Bruno, Clerk 
          
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