The House Committee on Land & Resource Management
79th Legislature
April 14, 2005
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.014
CORRECTED MINUTES
On May 5, 2005, the House Committee on Land & Resource
Management authorized the correction of the minutes for the
meeting of the House Committee on Land & Resource Management
held on April 14, 2005. The following are the corrected minutes
for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 8, 2005, and revised on
April 13, 2005, the House Committee on Land & Resource
Management met in a public hearing and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Mowery, at 8:04 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Mowery; Harper-Brown; Pickett; Blake;
Cook, Robby; Leibowitz; Orr (7).
Absent: Representatives Escobar; Miller (2).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Miller now present.)
SB 734
The chair laid out SB 734.
Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Mowery to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Miller moved that SB 734, 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 Mowery; Harper-Brown; Pickett;
Blake; Cook, Robby; Leibowitz; Miller; Orr (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Escobar (1).
HB 2305
The chair laid out HB 2305 as pending business.
Representative Mowery moved that HB 2305, 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 Mowery; Harper-Brown; Pickett;
Blake; Cook, Robby; Leibowitz; Miller; Orr (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Escobar (1).
HB 323
The chair laid out HB 323 as pending business.
Representative Miller moved that HB 323, 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 Mowery; Harper-Brown; Pickett;
Cook, Robby; Leibowitz; Miller; Orr (7).
Nays: Representative Blake (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Escobar (1).
HB 1740
The chair laid out HB 1740.
Representative Miller offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
At 8:55 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until Final Adjournment of the Full
House.
The committee reconvened at 3:42 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Mowery. The roll was answered as
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follows:
Present: Representatives Mowery; Pickett; Blake; Escobar;
Leibowitz; Orr (6).
Absent: Representatives Harper-Brown; Cook, Robby; Miller
(3).
A quorum was present.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 177
The chair laid out SB 177.
The chair recognized Representative Veasey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Cook, Robby now present.)
(Representative Miller now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Veasey to close on the
measure.
Representative Mowery moved that SB 177, 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 Mowery; Harper-Brown; Pickett;
Blake; Cook, Robby; Escobar; Miller; Orr (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Leibowitz (1).
HB 3262
The chair laid out HB 3262.
The chair recognized Representative Escobar to explain the
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measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Escobar to close on the
measure.
Representative Cook, Robby moved that HB 3262, 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 Mowery; Pickett; Blake; Cook,
Robby; Escobar; Miller; Orr (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Harper-Brown; Leibowitz (2).
HB 2150
The chair laid out HB 2150.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2266
The chair laid out HB 2266 as pending business.
Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Baxter to explain the
measure.
(Representative Miller in chair.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Orr moved that HB 2266, 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 Pickett; Blake; Escobar; Miller;
Orr (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: Representatives Mowery; Harper-Brown; Cook,
Robby; Leibowitz (4).
(Representative Mowery now present.)
(Representative Mowery in chair.)
HB 3459
The chair laid out HB 3459.
Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Baxter to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Baxter to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3461
The chair laid out HB 3461.
Representative Blake offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Baxter to explain the
measure.
(Representative Leibowitz now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Baxter to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 5:41 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. Mowery, Chair
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Trey Burke, Clerk
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