House Committee on Natural Resources
76th Legislature
May 3, 1999
Upon final recess
House Chamber, Desk 9
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 3,
1999, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 3,
1999, so that the committee could take up and consider HB
3824, HB 3848, HB 3849, HB 3850, and SCR 56, the House
Committee on Natural Resources met in a formal meeting and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative David Counts, at
3:40 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Cook; Corte;
Lewis, Ron; Puente; Shields; Walker (8).
Absent: Representative Hamric (1).
A quorum was present.
SCR 56
(Representative Hamric now present.)
The chair laid out SCR 56.
The chair recognized Representative Ron E. Lewis to explain
the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Walker moved that SCR 56, 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; Puente; Shields;
Walker (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3848
The chair laid out and explained HB 3848.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved that HB 3848, 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; Cook;
Corte; Hamric; Lewis, Ron; Puente; Shields;
Walker (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3849
The chair laid out and explained HB 3849.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved that HB 3849 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;
Corte; Lewis, Ron; Puente; Shields; Walker (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hamric (1).
HB 3850
The chair laid out and explained HB 3850.
Representative Walker offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Walker moved that HB 3850, as amended, 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;
Corte; Lewis, Ron; Puente; Shields; Walker (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hamric (1).
HB 3824
(Representative Hamric now present.)
The chair laid out and explained HB 3824.
Representative Cook moved that HB 3824 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;
Corte; Hamric; Lewis, Ron; Puente; Shields;
Walker (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3833
The chair laid out HB 3833 as pending business.
Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Corte moved that HB 3833, 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; Cook;
Corte; Hamric; Lewis, Ron; Puente; Shields;
Walker (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
At 3:50 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. David Counts, Chair
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Jennifer Modgling, Clerk