The House Committee on Natural Resources 77th Legislature March 7, 2001 3:00 p.m. E2.014, Capitol Extension Pursuant to a notice posted on March 1, 2001, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Counts, at 3:08 p.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Cook; Lewis, Ron; Puente; Walker (6). Absent: Representatives Corte; Hilderbran; Hope (3). A quorum was present. HB 2032 (Representative Hope now present.) The chair laid out HB 2032. The chair recognized Representative Walker to explain the measure. Representative Lewis, Ron moved that HB 2032, 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Cook; Hope; Lewis, Ron; Puente; Walker (7). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Corte; Hilderbran (2). HB 1764 (Representative Corte now present.) (Representative King, Tracy in chair.) The chair laid out HB 1764. The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to close on the measure. (Representative Counts in chair.) Representative Cook moved that HB 1764, 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 record vote: Ayes: Representatives Counts; Cook; Corte; Lewis, Ron; Puente; Walker (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives King, Tracy; Hilderbran; Hope (3). HB 1972 (Representative King, Tracy now present.) The chair laid out HB 1972. The chair recognized Representative Hawley to explain the measure. Representative Corte moved that HB 1972, 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Cook; Corte; Lewis, Ron; Puente; Walker (7). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Hope (2). HB 702 (Representative King, Tracy in chair.) The chair laid out HB 702. The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to close on the measure. (Representative Counts in chair.) Representative Walker moved that HB 702, 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 record vote: Ayes: Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Cook; Corte; Lewis, Ron; Puente; Walker (7). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Hope (2). SB 404 The chair laid out SB 404. Representative Lewis, Ron moved that SB 404, 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 Counts; Cook; Corte; Lewis, Ron; Puente; Walker (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives King, Tracy; Hilderbran; Hope (3). HB 787 The chair laid out HB 787 as pending business. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Walker moved that HB 787, 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 record vote: Ayes: Representatives Counts; Cook; Corte; Lewis, Ron; Puente; Walker (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives King, Tracy; Hilderbran; Hope (3). HB 1258 The chair laid out HB 1258 as pending business. The chair offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. Representative Cook moved that HB 1258, 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 record vote: Ayes: Representatives Counts; Cook; Corte; Puente; Walker (5). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives King, Tracy; Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron (4). HB 1784 (Representative Hilderbran now present.) (Representative Hope now present.) The chair laid out HB 1784. The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The bill was left pending without objection. At 5:36 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. Counts, Chair ________________________ Jennifer Modgling, Clerk