The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

85th Legislature

April 25, 2017

8:00 a.m.

E1.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 20, 2017, revised on April 20, 2017, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett, at 8:04 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Thompson, Ed in chair.)

HB 3085

The chair laid out HB 3085.

The chair recognized Representative Keough to explain HB 3085.

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

(Representative Kacal now present.)

(Representative Rodriguez, Eddie now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Keough to close on HB 3085.

HB 3085 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Pickett in chair.)

(Representative Landgraf now present.)

HB 3200

The chair laid out HB 3200.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Murr to explain HB 3200.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murr to close on HB 3200.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3200 was left pending without objection.

HB 3744

The chair laid out HB 3744.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 3744.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 3744.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3744 was left pending without objection.

HB 2497

The chair laid out HB 2497.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 2497.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 2497.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2497 was left pending without objection.

HB 2763

The chair laid out HB 2763.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Gervin-Hawkins to explain HB 2763.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gervin-Hawkins to close on HB 2763.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2763 was left pending without objection.

At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

The committee reconvened at 12:44 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3644

The chair laid out HB 3644.

The chair recognized Representative Burns to explain HB 3644.

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

(Representative Rodriguez, Eddie now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Burns to close on HB 3644.

HB 3644 was left pending without objection.

HB 2092

The chair laid out HB 2092 as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Ed offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Thompson, Ed moved that HB 2092, 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; Dale; Landgraf; Lozano; Reynolds; Rodriguez, Eddie (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cyrier; Kacal (2).

HB 2753

The chair laid out HB 2753.

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HB 2753.

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

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to close on HB 2753.

HB 2753 was left pending without objection.

At 1:18 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