The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

85th Legislature

May 2, 2017

8:00 a.m.

E1.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 27, 2017, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett, at 8:12 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2763

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. 

The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Lozano moved that HB 2763, 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 Pickett; Thompson, Ed; Cyrier; Dale; Kacal; Landgraf; Lozano; Rodriguez, Eddie (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Reynolds (1).

SB 570

The chair laid out SB 570.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 570, 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; Lozano; Rodriguez, Eddie (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Reynolds (1).

HB 838

The chair laid out HB 838.

The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain HB 838.

(Representative Reynolds now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on HB 838.

HB 838 was left pending without objection.

HB 3116

The chair laid out HB 3116.

The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain HB 3116.

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

The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on HB 3116.

HB 3116 was left pending without objection.

HB 2140

The chair laid out HB 2140.

The chair explained HB 2140.

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

The chair closed on HB 2140.

HB 2140 was left pending without objection.

HB 1437

The chair laid out HB 1437.

The chair explained HB 1437.

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

The chair closed on HB 1437.

HB 1437 was left pending without objection.

HB 1437

The chair laid out HB 1437 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Wu to explain HB 1437.

The chair recognized Representative Wu to close on HB 1437.

HB 1437 was left pending without objection.

At 8:39 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. Pickett, Chair

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Julie Young, Clerk