The House Committee on Environmental Regulation 
         78th Legislature 
         March 18, 2003 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 2003, revised March 12,  
         2003, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Bonnen, at 2:03 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Bonnen; Kuempel; Chisum; Smith, Wayne;  
                   West, George "Buddy" (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Crownover; Flores (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1646 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1646. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bailey to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bailey to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1481 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1481. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 253 
          
         The chair laid out HB 253. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1678 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1678. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Flores now present.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 2:33 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. Bonnen, Chair 
          
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         Zak Covar, Clerk