The House Committee on Natural Resources

83rd Legislature

May 7, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 2, 2013, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 6, 2013 to consider HB 3898, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 8:08 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Ritter; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; Lucio III; and Miller, Doug.

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SB 1385

The chair laid out SB 1385.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain SB 1385.

 

(Representative King, Tracy O. now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on SB 1385.

 

SB 1385 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 662

 

The chair laid out SB 662.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to explain SB 662.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to close on SB 662.

 

SB 662 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 168

 

The chair laid out SB 168.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farney to explain SB 168.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Farney to close on SB 168.

 

SB 168 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1282

 

The chair laid out SB 1282.

 

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain SB 1282.

 

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

 

(Representative Callegari now present.)

 

(Representative Larson now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on SB 1282.

 

SB 1282 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 856

 

The chair laid out SB 856.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III on behalf of Representative Marquez to explain SB 856.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III on behalf of Representative Marquez to close on SB 856.

 

SB 856 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 589

 

The chair laid out SB 589.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to explain SB 589.

 

Representative Bonnen, Dennis offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to close on SB 589.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

SB 589 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3945

 

The chair laid out HB 3945.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer on behalf of Representative King, Phil to explain HB 3945.

 

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

The chair recognized Representative Keffer on behalf of Representative King, Phil to close on HB 3945.

 

HB 3945 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 448

 

The chair laid out SB 448.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain SB 448.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on SB 448.

 

SB 448 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 454

 

The chair laid out SB 454.

 

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to explain SB 454.

 

Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to close on SB 454.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

SB 454 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 918

 

The chair laid out SB 918.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain SB 918.

 

Representative Bonnen, Dennis offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on SB 918.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

SB 918 was left pending without objection.

 

The chair directed that the May 1, 2013 minutes for the House Committee on Natural Resources be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

HB 3898

 

The chair laid out HB 3898.

 

Representative Larson moved that HB 3898, 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; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Callegari; King, Tracy O.; Martinez Fischer (4).

 

(Representative King, Tracy O. now present.)

 

SB 322

 

The chair laid out SB 322 as companion to HB 3892.

 

Representative Lucio III moved that SB 322, 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; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Callegari; Martinez Fischer (3).

 

SB 323

 

The chair laid out SB 323 as companion to HB 3893.

 

 

Representative Lucio III moved that SB 323, 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; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Callegari; Martinez Fischer (3).

 

SB 324

 

The chair laid out SB 324 as companion to HB 3894.

 

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that SB 324, 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; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Callegari; Martinez Fischer (3).

 

SB 1031

 

The chair laid out SB 1031 as companion to HB 1883.

 

Representative Keffer moved that SB 1031, 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; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Callegari; Martinez Fischer (3).

 

(Representative Bonnen, Dennis now absent.)

 

SB 1075

 

The chair laid out SB 1075 as companion to HB 2382.

 

Representative Ashby moved that SB 1075, 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; Ashby; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; Martinez Fischer (4).

 

(Representative Bonnen, Dennis now present.)

 

SB 1423

 

The chair laid out SB 1423 as companion to HB 1361.

 

Representative Miller, Doug moved that SB 1423, 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; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Callegari; Martinez Fischer (3).

 

SB 1532

 

The chair laid out SB 1532 as companion to HB 340.

 

Representative Lucio III moved that SB 1532, 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; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Callegari; Martinez Fischer (3).

 

SB 1811

 

The chair laid out SB 1811 as companion to HB 3807.

 

Representative Larson moved that SB 1811, 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; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Callegari; Martinez Fischer (3).

 

SB 1822

 

The chair laid out SB 1822 as companion to HB 3872.

 

Representative Lucio III moved that SB 1822, 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; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Callegari; Martinez Fischer (3).

 

 

SB 1825

 

The chair laid out SB 1825 as companion to HB 3866.

 

Representative Lucio III moved that SB 1825, 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; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Callegari; Martinez Fischer (3).

 

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

 

SB 1829

 

The chair laid out SB 1829 as companion to HB 3923.

 

Representative Keffer moved that SB 1829, 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; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Callegari (2).

 

SB 1830

 

The chair laid out SB 1830 as companion to HB 3873.

 

Representative Ashby moved that SB 1830, 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; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Callegari (2).

 

SB 1831

 

The chair laid out SB 1831 as companion to HB 3869.

 

Representative Keffer moved that SB 1831, 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; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Callegari (2).

 

SB 1835

 

The chair laid out SB 1835 as companion to HB 3915.

 

Representative Ashby moved that SB 1835, 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; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Callegari (2).

 

HB 1173

 

The chair laid out HB 1173 as pending business.

 

Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Martinez Fischer moved that HB 1173, 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; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Callegari (2).

 

HB 2142

 

The chair laid out HB 2142 as pending business.

 

Representative Lucio III moved that HB 2142, 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; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Callegari (2).

 

HB 2143

 

The chair laid out HB 2143 as pending business.

 

Representative Ashby moved that HB 2143, 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; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Callegari (2).

 

At 9:00 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