The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

85th Legislature

April 18, 2017

8:00 a.m.

E1.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 13, 2017, and permission granted on April 18, 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 8:07 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2568, HB 2569

The chair laid out HB 2568 and HB 2569.

(Representative Thompson, Ed in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain HB 2568 and HB 2569.

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

(Representative Rodriguez, Eddie now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on HB 2568 and HB 2569.

HB 2568 and HB 2569 were left pending without objection.

(Representative Pickett in chair.)

HB 3413, HB 1979, HB 3393, HB 2682, HB 3479

The chair laid out HB 3413, HB 1979, HB 3393, HB 2682, and HB 3479.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute to HB 2682, HB 3479, and HB 3393.

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to explain HB 3413.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain HB 1979.

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HB 2682.

The chair explained HB 3479 and HB 3393.

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

The committee substitute for HB 2682 was withdrawn without objection.

The committee substitute for HB 3393 was withdrawn without objection.

The committee substitute for HB 3479 was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3413, HB 1979, HB 3393, HB 2682, and HB 3479 were left pending without objection.

At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess, or, if given permission, during reading and referral of bills.

The committee reconvened at 12:41 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2086

The chair laid out HB 2086 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Kacal now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2086, 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 Pickett; Thompson, Ed; Cyrier; Dale; Kacal; Landgraf; Reynolds; Rodriguez, Eddie (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lozano (1).

HB 2662

The chair laid out HB 2662 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain HB 2662.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2662, 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 Pickett; Thompson, Ed; Cyrier; Dale; Kacal; Landgraf; Reynolds (7).

Nays:                           Representative Rodriguez, Eddie (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lozano (1).

HB 3413, HB 1979, HB 2682, HB 3393, HB 3479

The chair laid out HB 3413, HB 1979, HB 2682, HB 3393, and HB 3479 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute to HB 2682, HB 3393, and HB 3479.

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

The chair closed on HB 3413, HB 1979, HB 2682, HB 3393, and HB 3479.

HB 3413 was left pending without objection.

The committee substitute to HB 3479 was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3479 was left pending without objection.

HB 1979 was left pending without objection.

The committee substitute to HB 3393 was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3393 was left pending without objection.

The committee substitute to HB 2682 was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2682 was left pending without objection.

At 1:53 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