The House Committee on Natural Resources

82nd Legislature

March 29, 2011

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 2011,  revised on March 24, 2011, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 8:05 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; and Price.

 

A quorum was present.

 

The chair directed that the March 15, 2011 minutes for the House Committee on Natural Resources be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

The chair directed that the March 22, 2011 minutes for the House Committee on Natural Resources be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

HB 2794

 

The chair laid out HB 2794.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HB 2794.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 2794.

 

HB 2794 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2809

 

The chair laid out HB 2809.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain HB 2809.

 

Representative Creighton offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

(Representative Keffer now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on HB 2809.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2809 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1814

 

The chair laid out HB 1814.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 1814.

 

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 1814.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1814 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1464

 

The chair laid out HB 1464.

 

The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to explain HB 1464.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to close on HB 1464.

 

HB 1464 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2670

 

The chair laid out HB 2670.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miles to explain HB 2670.

 

Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Miles to close on HB 2670.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2670 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 960

 

The chair laid out HB 960.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain HB 960.

 

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

 

 

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on HB 960.

 

HB 960 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2182

 

The chair laid out HB 2182.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain HB 2182.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to close on HB 2182.

 

HB 2182 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2893

 

The chair laid out HB 2893.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain HB 2893.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to close on HB 2893.

 

HB 2893 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1751

 

The chair laid out HB 1751.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain HB 1751.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on HB 1751.

 

HB 1751 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1901

 

The chair laid out HB 1901.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain HB 1901.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on HB 1901.

 

HB 1901 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2364

 

The chair laid out HB 2364.

 

The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain HB 2364.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Christian to close on HB 2364.

 

HB 2364 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3002

 

The chair laid out HB 3002.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain HB 3002.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on HB 3002.

 

HB 3002 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1979

 

The chair laid out HB 1979.

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain HB 1979.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on HB 1979.

 

HB 1979 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2619

 

The chair laid out HB 2619.

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain HB 2619.

 

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

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on HB 2619.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2619 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1944

 

The chair laid out HB 1944.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain HB 1944.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on HB 1944.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1944 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1945

 

The chair laid out HB 1945.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain HB 1945.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on HB 1945.

 

HB 1945 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2859

 

The chair laid out HB 2859.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain HB 2859.

 

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on HB 2859.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2859 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2162

 

The chair laid out HB 2162.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 2162.

 

(Representative King, Tracy O. in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 2162.

 

HB 2162 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

 

HB 1852

 

The chair laid out HB 1852.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to explain HB 1852.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to close on HB 1852.

 

HB 1852 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2983

 

The chair laid out HB 2983.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain HB 2983.

 

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

 

 

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on HB 2983.

 

HB 2983 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2112

 

The chair laid out HB 2112.

 

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 2112.

 

Representative Hopson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 2112.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2112 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2113

 

The chair laid out HB 2113.

 

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 2113.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 2113.

 

HB 2113 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3391

 

The chair laid out HB 3391.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to explain HB 3391.

 

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Hopson in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to close on HB 3391.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3391 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3372

 

The chair laid out HB 3372.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 3372.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 3372.

 

HB 3372 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

 

HB 2420

 

The chair laid out HB 2420.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 2420.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 2420.

 

HB 2420 was left pending without objection.

 

At 11:18 a.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