The House Committee on Natural Resources

81st Legislature

March 31, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 26, 2009, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 8:13 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Ritter; Callegari; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Corte; Laubenberg; Martinez Fischer; Smithee (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1782

 

The chair laid out HB 1782.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Smithee now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4225 and HB 4226

 

The chair laid out HB 4225 and HB 4226.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to explain the measures.

 

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

 

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

 

(Representative Corte now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to close on the measures.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 2861 and HB 4316

 

The chair laid out HB 2861 and HB 4316.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the measures.

 

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded for HB 4316.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the measures.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 2123 and HB 2124

 

The chair laid out HB 2123 and HB 2124.

 

The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the measures.

 

Representative Martinez Fischer offered a complete committee substitute to HB 2123.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the measures.

 

The committee substitute to HB 2123 was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 3695

 

The chair laid out HB 3695.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4104

 

The chair laid out HB 4104.

 

The chair recognized Representative Weber to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Weber to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1923

 

The chair laid out HB 1923.

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1841

 

The chair laid out HB 1841.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to explain the measure.

 

Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2171

 

The chair laid out HB 2171.

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3269

 

The chair laid out HB 3269.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3819

 

The chair laid out HB 3819.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the measure.

 

At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

 

 

 

The committee reconvened at 12:59 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Ritter; Callegari; Corte; Frost; Laubenberg; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Creighton; King, Tracy O.; Martinez Fischer; Smithee (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Creighton now present.)

 

HB 3435

 

The chair laid out HB 3435.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain the measure.

 

Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 833

 

The chair laid out HB 833.

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari on behalf of Representative Miller, Sid to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari on behalf of Representative Miller, Sid to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2340

 

The chair laid out HB 2340.

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari on behalf of Representative Miller, Sid to explain the measure.

 

Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari on behalf of Representative Miller, Sid to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3521

 

The chair laid out HB 3521.

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari on behalf of Representative Miller, Sid to explain the measure.

 

Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari on behalf of Representative Miller, Sid to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Callegari in chair.)

 

HB 2667

 

The chair laid out HB 2667.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative King, Tracy O. now present.)

 

(Representative Smithee now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

 

HB 4110

 

The chair laid out HB 4110.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1433

 

The chair laid out HB 1433.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Martinez Fischer in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3501

 

The chair laid out HB 3501.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1245, HB 1341, HB 1734, and HB 3366

 

The chair laid out HB 1245, HB 1341, HB 1734, and HB 3366.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain HB 1245 and HB 1341.

 

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 1734.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain HB 3366.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on HB 1245 and 1341.

 

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 1734.

 

The chair closed on behalf of Representative Rose for HB 3366.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 2112

 

The chair laid out HB 2112.

 

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 569

 

The chair laid out HB 569.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2254

 

The chair laid out HB 2254.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to explain the measure.

 

Representative Creighton offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4712

 

The chair laid out HB 4712.

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3610

 

The chair laid out HB 3610.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4299

 

The chair laid out HB 4299.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Representative Callegari offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (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.

 

(Representative Callegari in chair.)

 

HB 4231

 

The chair laid out HB 4231.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

 

At 7:05 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. Ritter, Chair

 

 

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Elizabeth Fazio, Clerk