The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

84th Legislature

April 28, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E1.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 23, 2015, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 8:14 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2598

The chair laid out HB 2598 as pending business.

Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative King, Phil moved that HB 2598, 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 Morrison; Rodriguez, Eddie; Isaac; Kacal; King, Ken; King, Phil; Thompson, Ed (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Lozano; Reynolds (2).

SB 709

The chair laid out SB 709.

(Representative Lozano now present.)

The chair explained SB 709.

Representative Isaac moved that SB 709, 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 Morrison; Isaac; Kacal; King, Ken; King, Phil; Lozano; Thompson, Ed (7).

Nays:                           Representative Rodriguez, Eddie (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Reynolds (1).

HB 3450

The chair laid out HB 3450.

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain HB 3450.

Representative King, Ken offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain the measure.

(Representative Reynolds now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on HB 3450.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3450 was left pending without objection.

HB 3590

The chair laid out HB 3590.

The chair recognized Representative Krause to explain HB 3590.

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

The chair recognized Representative Krause to close on HB 3590.

HB 3590 was left pending without objection.

HB 3069

The chair laid out HB 3069.

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to explain HB 3069.

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

The chair closed on HB 3069.

HB 3069 was left pending without objection.

At 9:58 a.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