The House Committee on Natural Resources

81st Legislature

April 7, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 1, 2009, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 8:06 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

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

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 604

 

The chair laid out HB 604.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee 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 Farabee to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4703

 

The chair laid out HB 4703.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3031

 

The chair laid out HB 3031.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the measure.

 

Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Frost now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3032

 

The chair laid out HB 3032.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the measure.

 

Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4710

 

The chair laid out HB 4710.

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4705

 

The chair laid out HB 4705.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rios Ybarra to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Rios Ybarra to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4721

 

The chair laid out HB 4721.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4283

 

The chair laid out HB 4283.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3542

 

The chair laid out HB 3542.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

HB 3543

 

The chair laid out HB 3543.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain the measure.

 

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 3541

 

The chair laid out HB 3541.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain the measure.

 

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 3818

 

The chair laid out HB 3818.

 

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.

 

At 9:45 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

 

 

 

The committee reconvened at 1:20 p.m. and was called to order by the acting chair, Representative Callegari. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Callegari; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Ritter; Corte; Laubenberg; Martinez Fischer; Smithee (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 4210

 

The chair laid out HB 4210.

 

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Corte now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Ritter now present.)

 

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

 

HB 4043

 

The chair laid out HB 4043.

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3773

 

The chair laid out HB 3773.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

 

(Representative Smithee now present.)

 

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Creighton in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4698

 

The chair laid out HB 4698.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2486

 

The chair laid out HB 2486.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2698

 

The chair laid out HB 2698.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

 

HB 4715

 

The chair laid out HB 4715.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2134

 

The chair laid out HB 2134.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rios Ybarra to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Rios Ybarra to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4701

 

The chair laid out HB 4701.

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg on behalf of Representative Brown, Betty to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg on behalf of Representative Brown, Betty to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4702

 

The chair laid out HB 4702.

 

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 3256

 

The chair laid out HB 3256.

 

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 3526

 

The chair laid out HB 3526.

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3527

 

The chair laid out HB 3527.

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the measure.

 

HB 4714

 

The chair laid out HB 4714.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4716

 

The chair laid out HB 4716.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Callegari in chair.)

 

HB 3990

 

The chair laid out HB 3990.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter on behalf of Representative Riddle to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter on behalf of Representative Riddle to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

 

HB 4706

 

The chair laid out HB 4706.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3550

 

The chair laid out HB 3550.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain the measure.

 

Representative Callegari offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2535

 

The chair laid out HB 2535.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 7:43 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