The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

84th Legislature

April 7, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E1.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 2, 2015, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 8:10 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Morrison; Rodriguez, Eddie; Isaac; Kacal; King, Ken; King, Phil; Lozano; Reynolds; and Thompson, Ed.

 

A quorum was present.

 


 

HB 1058

 

The chair laid out HB 1058 as pending business.

 

Representative Rodriguez, Eddie offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rodriguez, Eddie moved that HB 1058, 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 Morrison; Rodriguez, Eddie; Kacal; King, Ken; King, Phil; Lozano; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed (8).

 

Nays:                           Representative Isaac (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 1865

 

The chair laid out HB 1865 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 1865, 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 Morrison; Isaac; Kacal; King, Ken; King, Phil; Lozano; Thompson, Ed (7).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Rodriguez, Eddie; Reynolds (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2244

 

The chair laid out HB 2244 as pending business.

 

Representative Kacal offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Kacal moved that HB 2244, 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 Morrison; Isaac; Kacal; King, Ken; King, Phil; Lozano; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed (8).

 

Nays:                           Representative Rodriguez, Eddie (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2532

 

The chair laid out HB 2532 as pending business.

 

Representative Lozano offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Lozano moved that HB 2532, 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 Morrison; Rodriguez, Eddie; Kacal; King, Ken; King, Phil; Lozano; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed (8).

 

Nays:                           Representative Isaac (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 942

 

The chair laid out HB 942.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to explain HB 942.

 

Representative Kacal offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Representative Kacal explained the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to close on HB 942.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 942 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3810

 

The chair laid out HB 3810.

 

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 3810.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Rodriguez, Eddie in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 3810.

 

HB 3810 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Morrison in chair.)

 

At 9:54 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 30 minutes after final adjournment of the House or, if permission is granted, during the reading and referral of bills.

 

The committee reconvened at 12:15 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison.

 

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Morrison; Rodriguez, Eddie; King, Phil; Lozano; and Thompson, Ed.

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 417

 

The chair laid out HB 417.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain HB 417.

 

(Representative Kacal now present.)

 

(Representative Isaac now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on HB 417.

 

HB 417 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2470

 

The chair laid out HB 2470.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to explain HB 2470.

 

Representative Rodriguez, Eddie offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Representative Rodriguez, Eddie explained the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative King, Ken now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to close on HB 2470.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2470 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 239

 

The chair laid out HB 239.

 

The chair recognized Representative Springer to explain HB 239.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Springer to close on HB 239.

 

HB 239 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2187

 

The chair laid out HB 2187.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain HB 2187.

 

(Representative Reynolds now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on HB 2187.

 

HB 2187 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 14

 

The chair laid out HB 14.

 

The chair explained HB 14.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on HB 14.

 

HB 14 was left pending without objection.

 

At 1:55 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. Morrison, Chair

 

 

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James Zafereo, Clerk