The House Committee on Environmental Regulation
80th Legislature
May 15, 2007
8:00 a.m.
E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 10, 2007, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, at 8:01 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Bonnen; Hancock; Lucio III; Driver; Kuempel; West, George "Buddy" (6).
Absent: Representative King, Tracy (1).
A quorum was present.
SB 2000
The chair laid out SB 2000.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 359
The chair laid out SB 359.
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the measure.
Representative Driver offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to close on the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1177
The chair laid out SB 1177.
The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hancock in chair.)
(Representative Bonnen in chair.)
At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final recess or adjournment of the House on Tuesday, May 15, 2007.
The committee reconvened at 5:25 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen. The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Bonnen; Hancock; Lucio III; Driver; Kuempel (5).
Absent: Representatives King, Tracy; West, George "Buddy" (2).
A quorum was present.
SB 1177
The chair laid out SB 1177 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hancock in chair.)
(Representative Bonnen in chair.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative West, George "Buddy" now present.)
(Representative King, Tracy now present.)
SB 1687
The chair laid out SB 1687.
The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1924
The chair laid out SB 1924.
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.
SB 1351
The chair laid out SB 1351 as pending business.
Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Driver moved that SB 1351, 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; Hancock; Lucio III; Driver; King, Tracy; Kuempel; West, George "Buddy" (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 1317
The chair laid out SB 1317 as pending business.
Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that SB 1317, 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; Hancock; Driver; Kuempel; West, George "Buddy" (5).
Nays: Representatives Lucio III; King, Tracy (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
At 6:25 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