House Committee on Natural Resources
76th Legislature
March 31, 1999
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 26, 1999, the House
Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative David Counts, at
8:00 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Cook; Hamric;
Lewis, Ron; Puente; Shields; Walker (8).
Absent: Representative Corte (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 1574
The chair laid out HB 1574 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved that HB 1574, 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Hamric;
Lewis, Ron; Puente; Shields; Walker (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cook; Corte (2).
HB 1654
The chair laid out HB 1654.
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.
(Representative Corte now present.)
Representative King, Tracy moved that HB 1654 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Lewis,
Ron; Puente; Shields; Walker (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Corte (1).
Absent: Representatives Cook; Hamric (2).
HB 2849
The chair laid out and explained HB 2849.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2815
(Representative Hamric now present.)
The chair laid out HB 2815 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair offered an amendment to the committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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 a committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the
measure.
Representative Walker moved that HB 2815, 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Corte;
Hamric; Shields; Walker (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cook; Lewis, Ron; Puente (3).
HB 2816
(Representative Cook and Lewis, Ron now present.)
The chair laid out HB 2816 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the
measure.
Representative Cook moved that HB 2816, 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Corte; Hamric; Lewis, Ron; Shields; Walker (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Puente (1).
HB 1674
The chair laid out HB 1674.
The chair laid out SB 533, the companion to HB 1674, in lieu
of the house measure.
The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the
measure.
Representative Cook moved that SB 533 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Hamric; Shields; Walker (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Lewis, Ron; Puente (3).
HB 1847
(Representative Lewis, Ron now present.)
The chair laid out HB 1847.
(Representative King, Tracy in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the
measure.
Representative Walker moved that HB 1847 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Lewis, Ron; Walker (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Hamric; Puente; Shields
(4).
SB 144
(Representative Hamric, Puente, and Shields now present.)
The chair laid out SB 144.
The chair recognized Representative Elvira Reyna to explain
the measure.
Representative Walker moved that SB 144 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 King, Tracy; Cook; Hamric;
Puente; Shields; Walker (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Counts; Corte; Lewis, Ron (3).
HB 3554
(Representative Counts and Lewis, Ron now present.)
The chair laid out HB 3554.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the
measure.
Representative Counts moved that HB 3554 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Lewis, Ron; Puente; Walker (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Hamric; Shields (3).
HB 3591
(Representative Counts in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 3591.
The chair recognized Representative Tracy King to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Tracy King to close on the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved that HB 3591 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Lewis, Ron; Walker (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Hamric; Puente; Shields
(4).
At 9:40 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. David Counts, Chair
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Jennifer Modgling, Clerk