The House Committee on Environmental Regulation
79th Legislature
May 18, 2005
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 11, 2005, and pursuant to a
suspension of the five-day posting rule on May 17, 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; Driver;
Kuempel (5).
Absent: Representatives Homer; Smith, Wayne (2).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Homer now present.)
SB 93
The chair laid out SB 93.
The chair explained the measure.
(Representative Smith, Wayne now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1858
The chair laid out SB 1858.
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Smith, Wayne offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 785
The chair laid out SB 785.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.
The committee reconvened at 11:53 a.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.
SB 785
The chair laid out SB 785 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative King, Tracy now present.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 1:29 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until five minutes after final
adjournment/recess of the house session on May 18, 2005.
The committee reconvened at 6:01 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Bonnen. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Bonnen; King, Tracy; Driver; Homer;
Kuempel; Smith, Wayne (6).
Absent: Representative Howard (1).
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A quorum was present.
SB 785
The chair laid out SB 785 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1707
The chair laid out SB 1707, the companion to HB 2370.
Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Kuempel moved that SB 1707, as substituted, 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; King, Tracy; Driver;
Homer; Kuempel; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Howard (1).
SB 739
The chair laid out SB 739 as pending business.
Representative Smith, Wayne moved that SB 739, 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; King, Tracy; Driver;
Homer; Kuempel; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Howard (1).
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SB 1290
The chair laid out SB 1290 as pending business.
Representative Homer offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Homer moved that SB 1290, as substituted, 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; King, Tracy; Driver;
Homer; Kuempel; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Howard (1).
SB 1710
The chair laid out SB 1710 as pending business.
Representative Smith, Wayne moved that SB 1710, 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; King, Tracy; Driver;
Homer; Kuempel; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Howard (1).
SB 1740
The chair laid out SB 1740 as pending business.
Representative Driver moved that SB 1740, 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; King, Tracy; Driver;
Homer; Kuempel; Smith, Wayne (6).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Howard (1).
SB 785
The chair laid out SB 785 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 7:37 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
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Steve Bruno, Clerk
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