The House Committee on Environmental Regulation 
         78th Legislature 
         March 25, 2003 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, at  
         6:32 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Bonnen; Kuempel; Crownover; Chisum;  
                   Smith, Wayne; West, George "Buddy" (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Flores (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1630 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1630. 
          
         (Representative Flores now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2070, HB 1248, HB 2546 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2070, HB 1248, HB 2546. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain HB 2070 
          
         Representative West, George "Buddy" offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain on  
         HB 1248 
          
         The chair explained HB 2546 by Bonnen. 
          
         Testimony was taken on HB 2070, HB 1248, and HB 2546 .  (See  
         attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on HB 2070 .  
          
         The committee substitute to HB 2070 was withdrawn without  
         objection. 
          
         HB 2070 was left pending without objection.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on HB  
         1248. 
          
         HB 1248 was left pending without objection.  
          
         The chair closed on HB 2546. 
          
         HB 2546 was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1567, HB 2589 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1567and HB 2589. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         explain HB 1567 
          
         Representative West, George "Buddy" offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain HB 2589.  
          
         Testimony was taken on HB 1567 and HB 2589.  (See attached  
         witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on HB 2589. 
          
         HB 2589 was left pending without objection.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on HB1567.  
          
         The committee substitute to HB 1567 was withdrawn without  
         objection. 
          
         HB 1567 was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 11:46 p.m., on the motion of Representative Crownover and  
         without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call  
         of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Bonnen, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Zak Covar, Clerk 
 
         House Committee on Environmental Regulation 
         3/25/2003