The House Committee on Environmental Regulation
77th Legislature
April 3, 2001
2:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 29, 2001, the House
Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing
and was called to order by the chair, Representative Chisum, at
2:03 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Chisum; Bonnen; Geren; Howard; Uher
(5).
Absent: Representatives Bosse; Dukes; Kuempel; Zbranek (4).
A quorum was present.
Testimony was taken relating to environmental issues and
low-level radioactive waste in general. (See attached witness
list.)
(Representatives Bosse and Zbranek now present.)
(Representative Bonnen in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Uher in chair.)
(Representative Chisum in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
appropriations process relating to funding for state
environmental programs.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
SB 352, HB 1494
The chair laid out SB 352, HB 1494.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Kuempel now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
Representative Uher moved that SB 352, 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 Chisum; Bonnen; Geren;
Kuempel; Uher; Zbranek (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bosse; Dukes; Howard (3).
HB 1494 was left pending without objection.
HB 2970
The chair laid out HB 2970.
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Bonnen in chair.)
SB 687, HB 3020
The chair laid out SB 687, HB 3020.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measures.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
(Representative Howard now present.)
SB 689, HB 3021
The chair laid out SB 689, HB 3021 .
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measures.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
(Representative Chisum in chair.)
HB 1896
The chair laid out HB 1896.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1897
The chair laid out HB 1897.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1898
The chair laid out HB 1898.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1899
The chair laid out HB 1899.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2338
The chair laid out HB 2338.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 8, HB 2370, HB 2371, HB 2904, HB 2905, HB 3086, HB
3283, HB 3420
The chair laid out HB 8, HB 2370, HB 2371, HB 2904, HB 2905, HB
3086, HB 3283, HB 3420.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain HB 2370,
HB 2371, HB 2904, HB 2905, HB 3086.
The chair recognized Representative Walker to explain HB 8.
(Representative Kuempel in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain HB 3283
and HB 3420.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Bosse now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Bonnen in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bills were left pending without objection.
(Representative Chisum in chair.)
HB 128
The chair laid out HB 128.
Representative Uher offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Uher moved that HB 128, 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 Chisum; Bonnen; Geren;
Kuempel; Uher (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bosse; Dukes; Howard; Zbranek
(4).
HB 2518
The chair laid out HB 2518.
Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Geren moved that HB 2518, 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 Chisum; Bonnen; Geren;
Kuempel; Uher (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bosse; Dukes; Howard; Zbranek
(4).
HB 2997
The chair laid out HB 2997.
Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bonnen moved that HB 2997, 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 Chisum; Bonnen; Geren;
Kuempel; Uher (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bosse; Dukes; Howard; Zbranek
(4).
HB 3483
The chair laid out HB 3483.
Representative Uher offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Uher moved that HB 3483, 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 Chisum; Bonnen; Geren;
Kuempel; Uher (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bosse; Dukes; Howard; Zbranek
(4).
SB 356
The chair laid out SB 356.
Representative Bonnen moved that SB 356, 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 Chisum; Bonnen; Geren;
Kuempel; Uher (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bosse; Dukes; Howard; Zbranek
(4).
SB 688
The chair laid out SB 688.
Representative Bonnen moved that SB 688, 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 Chisum; Bonnen; Geren;
Kuempel; Uher (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bosse; Dukes; Howard; Zbranek
(4).
At 8:23 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. Chisum, Chair
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Derek Seal, General Counsel