The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

80th Legislature

April 10, 2007

10:00 a.m.

E2.028

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 5, 2007, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, at 10:05 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Bonnen; Hancock; Lucio III; Kuempel; West, George "Buddy" (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Driver; King, Tracy (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 12

 

The chair laid out SB 12.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HCR 149

 

The chair laid out HCR 149.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 344

 

The chair laid out HB 344.

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the measure.

 

Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3554

 

The chair laid out HB 3554.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the measure.

 

Representative Hancock offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2293

 

The chair laid out HB 2293.

 

The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Rick to explain the measure.

 

Representative Hancock offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Rick to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 1291

 

The chair laid out HB 1291.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 1:58 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until the adjournment of the House on April 10, 2007.

 

The committee reconvened at 8:10 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Bonnen; Lucio III; Kuempel; West, George "Buddy" (4).

 

Absent:              Representatives Hancock; Driver; King, Tracy (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Hancock now present.)

 

HB 3780

 

The chair laid out HB 3780.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2565

 

The chair laid out HB 2565.

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1335

 

The chair laid out HB 1335.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 8:44 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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Michael Hoke, Clerk