The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

83rd Legislature

April 23, 2013

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

E1.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 18, 2013, revised on April 19, 2013, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Harless, at 4:45 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Harless; Márquez; Isaac; Kacal; Lewis; Thompson, Ed; Turner, Chris; and Villalba.

 

A quorum was present.

 


 

HB 2368

 

The chair laid out HB 2368 as pending business.

 

Representative Márquez moved that HB 2368, 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 Harless; Márquez; Isaac; Kacal; Lewis; Thompson, Ed; Turner, Chris; Villalba (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Reynolds (1).

 

HB 3465

 

The chair laid out HB 3465 as pending business.

 

(Representative Reynolds now present.)

 

Representative Kacal moved that HB 3465, 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 Harless; Márquez; Isaac; Kacal; Lewis; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed; Turner, Chris; Villalba (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 3812

 

The chair laid out HB 3812 as pending business.

 

Representative Reynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Turner, Chris moved that HB 3812, 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 Harless; Márquez; Isaac; Kacal; Lewis; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed; Turner, Chris; Villalba (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 569

 

The chair laid out HB 569.

 

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HB 569.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HB 569.

 

HB 569 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2354

 

The chair laid out HB 2354.

 

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HB 2354.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HB 2354.

 

HB 2354 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3222

 

The chair laid out HB 3222.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Springer to explain HB 3222.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Springer to close on HB 3222.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3222 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1873

 

The chair laid out HB 1873.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to explain HB 1873.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to close on HB 1873.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1873 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2499

 

The chair laid out HB 2499.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain HB 2499.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on HB 2499.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2499 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3658

 

The chair laid out HB 3658.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HB 3658.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to close on HB 3658.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3658 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3596

 

The chair laid out HB 3596.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain HB 3596.

 

(Representative Márquez in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on HB 3596.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3596 was left pending without objection.

 

 

At 6:44 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. Harless, Chair

 

 

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Jamie Burchfield, Clerk