The House Committee on Natural Resources

81st Legislature

April 23, 2009

Upon final adjourn./recess

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 23, 2009, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 3:53 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Ritter; Callegari; Creighton; Frost; Laubenberg; Miller, Doug; Smithee (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Corte; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Laubenberg not present.)

 

HB 1669

 

The chair laid out HB 1669 as pending business.

 

Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Frost moved that HB 1669, 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 Ritter; Callegari; Creighton; Frost; Miller, Doug; Smithee (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Corte; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer  (5).

 

(Representative Smithee not present.)

 

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

 

HB 2486

 

The chair laid out HB 2486 as pending business.

 

Representative Creighton moved that HB 2486, 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 Ritter; Callegari; Creighton; Frost; Laubenberg; Miller, Doug (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Corte; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Smithee  (5).

 

HB 2698

 

The chair laid out HB 2698 as pending business.

 

Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Laubenberg moved that HB 2698, 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 Ritter; Callegari; Creighton; Frost; Laubenberg; Miller, Doug (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Corte; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Smithee  (5).

 

HB 2741

 

The chair laid out HB 2741 as pending business.

 

Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Creighton moved that HB 2741, 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 Ritter; Callegari; Creighton; Frost; Laubenberg; Miller, Doug (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Corte; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Smithee  (5).

 

HB 2108

 

The chair laid out HB 2108 as pending business.

 

Representative Creighton moved that HB 2108, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Ritter; Callegari; Creighton; Frost; Laubenberg; Miller, Doug (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Corte; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Smithee  (5).

 

HB 3861

 

The chair laid out HB 3861 as pending business.

 

Representative Miller, Doug offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Frost moved that HB 3861, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Ritter; Callegari; Creighton; Frost; Laubenberg; Miller, Doug (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Corte; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Smithee  (5).

 

HB 4762

 

The chair laid out HB 4762 as pending business.

 

Representative Miller, Doug moved that HB 4762, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Ritter; Callegari; Creighton; Frost; Laubenberg; Miller, Doug (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Corte; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Smithee  (5).

 

HB 4713

 

The chair laid out HB 4713 as pending business.

 

Representative Frost moved that HB 4713, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Ritter; Callegari; Creighton; Frost; Laubenberg; Miller, Doug (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Corte; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Smithee  (5).

 

HB 4717

 

The chair laid out HB 4717 as pending business.

 

Representative Creighton offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Frost moved that HB 4717, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Ritter; Callegari; Creighton; Frost; Laubenberg; Miller, Doug (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Corte; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Smithee  (5).

 

(Representative Callegari not present.)

 

(Representative King, Tracy O. now present.)

 

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

 

HB 4773

 

The chair laid out HB 4773 as pending business.

 

Representative King, Tracy O. offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 4773, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Ritter; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Callegari; Corte; Lucio III; Smithee  (4).

 

HB 4778

 

The chair laid out HB 4778 as pending business.

 

Representative Frost moved that HB 4778, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Ritter; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Callegari; Corte; Lucio III; Smithee  (4).

 

HB 4698

 

The chair laid out HB 4698 as pending business.

 

Representative Laubenberg moved that HB 4698, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Ritter; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Callegari; Corte; Lucio III; Smithee  (4).

 

HB 4701

 

The chair laid out HB 4701 as pending business.

 

Representative Creighton moved that HB 4701, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Ritter; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Callegari; Corte; Lucio III; Smithee  (4).

 

HB 4725

 

The chair laid out HB 4725 as pending business.

 

Representative Miller, Doug moved that HB 4725, without amendments, be reported favorably

to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the

Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Ritter; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Callegari; Corte; Lucio III; Smithee  (4).

 

HB 4737

 

The chair laid out HB 4737 as pending business.

 

Representative King, Tracy O. offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

Representative Frost moved that HB 4737, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Ritter; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Callegari; Corte; Lucio III; Smithee  (4).

 

HB 2486

 

Representative Laubenberg moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 2486 was reported.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4734

 

The chair laid out HB 4734 as pending business.

 

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 4734, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Ritter; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Callegari; Corte; Lucio III; Smithee  (4).

 

HB 4748

 

The chair laid out HB 4748 as pending business.

 

Representative Frost moved that HB 4748, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Ritter; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Callegari; Corte; Lucio III; Smithee  (4).

 

HB 4751

 

The chair laid out HB 4751 as pending business.

 

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 4751, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Ritter; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Callegari; Corte; Lucio III; Smithee  (4).

 

HB 4761

 

The chair laid out HB 4761 as pending business.

 

Representative King, Tracy O. offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Frost moved that HB 4761, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Ritter; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Callegari; Corte; Lucio III; Smithee  (4).

 

HB 4772

 

The chair laid out HB 4772 as pending business.

 

Representative Creighton moved that HB 4772, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Ritter; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Callegari; Corte; Lucio III; Smithee  (4).

 

SB 1040

 

The chair laid out SB 1040.

 

Representative Frost moved that SB 1040, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Ritter; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Callegari; Corte; Lucio III; Smithee  (4).

 

SB 1209

 

The chair laid out SB 1209.

 

Representative Frost moved that SB 1209, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Ritter; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Callegari; Corte; Lucio III; Smithee  (4).

 

SB 1223

 

The chair laid out SB 1223.

 

Representative Miller, Doug moved that SB 1223, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Ritter; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Callegari; Corte; Lucio III; Smithee  (4).

 

SB 1260

 

The chair laid out SB 1260.

 

Representative Frost moved that SB 1260, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Ritter; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Callegari; Corte; Lucio III; Smithee  (4).

 

SB 1755

 

The chair laid out SB 1755.

 

Representative Miller, Doug moved that SB 1755, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Ritter; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Callegari; Corte; Lucio III; Smithee  (4).

 

SB 1253

 

The chair laid out SB 1253.

 

Representative Creighton moved that SB 1253, 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 Ritter; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Callegari; Corte; Lucio III; Smithee  (4).

 

SB 1711

 

The chair laid out SB 1711.

 

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that SB 1711, 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 Ritter; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Callegari; Corte; Lucio III; Smithee  (4).

 

At 4:30 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