House Committee on Environmental Regulation 
         76th Legislature 
         April 12, 1999 
         2:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 7, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Warren  
         Chisum at 2:05 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Chisum; Allen; Howard; Talton;  
                   Zbranek (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Culberson; Dukes; Kuempel; Palmer  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 486 and SB 487 
          
         The chair laid out SB 486 and SB 487. 
          
         (Representatives Dukes and Kuempel now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ron E. Lewis to explain  
         the measures. 
          
         Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ron E. Lewis to close on  
         the measures. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bills were each left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3561 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3561.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Luna to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Allen moved that HB 3561 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 Chisum; Allen; Dukes; Kuempel;  
                        Talton (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Culberson; Howard; Palmer;  
                        Zbranek (4). 
          
         HB 3570 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3570.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3749 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3749.   
          
         (Representative Zbranek now present.)   
          
         Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Allen moved that HB 3749, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Chisum; Allen; Dukes; Kuempel;  
                        Talton; Zbranek (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
  
         Absent:        Representatives Culberson; Howard; Palmer (3). 
          
         HB 1953 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1953.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Culberson now present.)   
          
         (Representative Zbranek in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2623 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2623.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3144 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3144.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3678 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3678.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the  
  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Chisum in chair.)   
          
         HB 1727 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1727.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2087 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2087.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Allen in chair.)   
          
         HB 3119 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3119.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Chisum in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Allen in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3129 
         The chair laid out HB 3129.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Culberson offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Chisum in chair.)   
          
         HB 1823, HB 3132, & HB 3132  
          
         The chair laid out HB 1823, HB 3132, and HB 3483. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough  to explain HB  
         1823.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB  
         3483.   
          
         Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute  
         for HB 3483.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Allen in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
  
         (Representative Chisum in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough  to close on HB  
         1823.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB  
         3483.   
          
         The committee substitute to HB 3483 was withdrawn without  
         objection. 
          
         HB 1823, HB 3132, and HB 3483 were each left pending without  
         objection.  
          
         At 10:35 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Warren Chisum, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Derek Seal, General Counsel