The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

84th Legislature

May 5, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E1.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 30, 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; Isaac; Kacal; King, Ken; Lozano; Reynolds; and Thompson, Ed.

A quorum was present.

HB 1642

The chair laid out HB 1642.

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain HB 1642.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the measure.

(Representative Rodriguez, Eddie now present.)

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

(Representative Rodriguez, Eddie in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on HB 1642.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1642 was left pending without objection.

HB 3153

The chair laid out HB 3153.

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Rodney to explain HB 3153.

Representative Isaac offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Rodney to explain the measure.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Rodney to close on HB 3153.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3153 was left pending without objection.

HB 2248, HB 2460

The chair laid out HB 2248 and HB 2460.

The chair recognized Representative Wray to explain HB 2248 and HB 2460.

Representative Lozano offered a complete committee substitute for HB 2460.

The chair recognized Representative Wray to explain the measures.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wray to close on HB 2248 and HB 2460.

The committee substitute for HB 2460 was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2248 and HB 2460 were left pending without objection.

At 9:58 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 granted, during the reading and referral of bills.

The committee reconvened at 5:52 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3026

The chair laid out HB 3026 as pending business.

(Representative Reynolds now present.)

Representative Kacal moved that HB 3026, 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 Morrison; Rodriguez, Eddie; Isaac; Kacal; King, Phil; Lozano; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Ken (1).

HB 1642

The chair laid out HB 1642 as pending business.

Representative Rodriguez, Eddie offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative King, Ken now present.)

Representative Kacal moved that HB 1642, 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; Isaac; Kacal; King, Ken; King, Phil; Lozano; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2425

The chair laid out HB 2425.

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to explain HB 2425.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to close on HB 2425.

HB 2425 was left pending without objection.

At 6:26 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