House Committee on State Recreational Resources 75th Legislature April 23, 1997 8:00 am Capitol Extension, E2.028 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 1997, the House Committee on State Recreational Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Edmund Kuempel at 8:38 am. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Kuempel; McCall; King; Longoria; Merritt (5). Absent: Representatives Hightower; Hilderbran; Horn; Palmer (4). A quorum was present. SB 710 The chair laid out SB 710 in lieu of HB 1661. The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to explain the measure. (Representative Horn now present.) Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to close on the measure. The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later by the chair. HB 150 The chair laid out HB 150. Testimony was taken. (Representatives Hilderbran and Palmer now present.) Testimony was taken. (Representative McCall in chair.) Testimony was taken. (Representative Kuempel in chair.) Representative Kuempel moved that HB 150 be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the following vote and the bill was left pending: Ayes: None (0). Nays: Representatives Kuempel; McCall; Hilderbran; Horn; King; Longoria; Merritt; Palmer (8). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Hightower (1). HB 1941 The chair recalled HB 1941 from subcommittee. Representative King offered a complete committee substitute. Representative Kuempel offered an amendment to the committee substitute. The amendment was adopted without objection. The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without objection. The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into the committee substitute. Representative King moved that HB 1941, 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 vote: Ayes: Representatives Kuempel; McCall; Hilderbran; Horn; King; Merritt; Palmer (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Hightower; Longoria (2). At 9:30 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ______________________ Rep. Edmund Kuempel, Chair ______________________ Paige Cooper, Clerk