The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

85th Legislature

April 4, 2017

8:00 a.m.

E1.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 30, 2017, revised on March 31, 2017, and permission granted on April 4, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett, at 8:05 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Pickett; Thompson, Ed; Cyrier; Dale; Kacal; Landgraf; Reynolds; and Rodriguez, Eddie.

A quorum was present.

The Committee discussed issues relating to landfills.

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

HB 3090

The chair laid out HB 3090.

The chair recognized Representative Cyrier to explain HB 3090.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cyrier to close on HB 3090.

HB 3090 was left pending without objection.

HB 2662

The chair laid out HB 2662.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain HB 2662.

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

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to close on HB 2662.

HB 2662 was left pending without objection.

HB 2958

The chair laid out HB 2958.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to explain HB 2958.

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

HB 2958 was left pending without objection.

At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until during reading and referral of bills.

The committee reconvened at 12:17 p.m. and was called to order by Representative Kacal.

(Representative Kacal in chair.)

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Thompson, Ed; Cyrier; Dale; Kacal; Landgraf; Lozano; Reynolds; and Rodriguez, Eddie.

A quorum was present.

HB 2958

The chair laid out HB 2958 as pending business.

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

(Representative Pickett now present.)

(Representative Pickett in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to close on HB 2958.

HB 2958 was left pending without objection.

HB 2517

The chair laid out HB 2517.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to explain HB 2517.

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

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to close on HB 2517.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2517 was left pending without objection.

At 3:50 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. Pickett, Chair

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Julie Young, Clerk