The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

81st Legislature

April 22, 2009

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

Room E1.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted  on April 17, 2009, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 3:21 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Cook; Chisum; Burnam; Legler; Veasey; Weber (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Dunnam; Farrar; Hancock (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2721

 

The chair laid out HB 2721.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Chisum in chair.)

 

(Representative Farrar now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Hancock now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Weber to close on the measure for Representative Flynn.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Cook in chair.)

 

HB 3374

 

The chair laid out HB 3374.

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the measure.

 

Representative Cook offered an amendment to the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the measure.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3311

 

The chair laid out HB 3311.

 

The chair recognized Representative Maldonado to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Hancock in chair.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Maldonado to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4581

 

The chair laid out HB 4581.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

Representative Legler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Cook in chair.)

 

 

HB 3121

 

The chair laid out HB 3121.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2255

 

The chair laid out HB 2255.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4524

 

The chair laid out HB 4524 as pending business.

 

Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 7:32 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. Cook, Chair                                                        Sherri Walker, Clerk