The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

86th Legislature

April 17, 2019

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

(Continued on April 18, 2019)

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 12, 2019, revised on April 12, 2019, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Lozano, at 6:27 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Lozano; Thompson, Ed; Blanco; Kuempel; Reynolds; Turner, John; and Zwiener.

A quorum was present.

HB 3249

The chair laid out HB 3249 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3249, without amendments, 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 Lozano; Thompson, Ed; Blanco; Kuempel; Reynolds; Turner, John; Zwiener (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Kacal; Morrison (2).

HB 1746

The chair laid out HB 1746 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1746, 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 Lozano; Thompson, Ed; Blanco; Kuempel; Reynolds; Turner, John; Zwiener (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Kacal; Morrison (2).

HB 3745

The chair laid out HB 3745 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3745, 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 Lozano; Thompson, Ed; Blanco; Kuempel; Reynolds; Turner, John; Zwiener (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Kacal; Morrison (2).

HB 3045

The chair laid out HB 3045 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3045, without amendments, 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 Lozano; Thompson, Ed; Blanco; Kuempel; Reynolds; Turner, John; Zwiener (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Kacal; Morrison (2).

HB 3802

The chair laid out HB 3802 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3802, 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 Lozano; Blanco; Reynolds; Turner, John; Zwiener (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Thompson, Ed; Kuempel (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Kacal; Morrison (2).

HB 3291

The chair laid out HB 3291 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3291, 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 Lozano; Thompson, Ed; Blanco; Kuempel; Reynolds; Turner, John; Zwiener (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Kacal; Morrison (2).

HB 907

The chair laid out HB 907.

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to explain HB 907.

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

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to close on HB 907.

HB 907 was left pending without objection.

HB 4584

The chair laid out HB 4584.

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to explain HB 4584.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to close on HB 4584.

HB 4584 was left pending without objection.

HB 798

The chair laid out HB 798.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 798.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 798.

HB 798 was left pending without objection.

HB 999

The chair laid out HB 999.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Collier to explain HB 999.

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

The chair recognized Representative Collier to close on HB 999.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 999 was left pending without objection.

HB 3318

The chair laid out HB 3318.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Burns to explain HB 3318.

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

(Representative Morrison now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Burns to close on HB 3318.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3318 was left pending without objection.

HB 3319

The chair laid out HB 3319.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Burns to explain HB 3319.

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

The chair recognized Representative Burns to close on HB 3319.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3319 was left pending without objection.

HB 4344

The chair laid out HB 4344.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to explain HB 4344.

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

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to close on HB 4344.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4344 was left pending without objection.

HB 3930

The chair laid out HB 3930.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain HB 3930.

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

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on HB 3930.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3930 was left pending without objection.

HB 3816

The chair laid out HB 3816.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain HB 3816.

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

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on HB 3816.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3816 was left pending without objection.

HB 1310

The chair laid out HB 1310.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 1310.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 1310.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1310 was left pending without objection.

HB 4568

The chair laid out HB 4568.

The chair recognized Representative Cyrier to explain HB 4568.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cyrier to close on HB 4568.

HB 4568 was left pending without objection.

HB 3798

The chair laid out HB 3798.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Biedermann to explain HB 3798.

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

Pursuant to Section 4.09 of House Resolution 3, 86(R), the chair moved to allow permission for an employee of Representative Biederman to testify on HB 3798 as a resource witness.

The motion prevailed without objection.

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

The chair recognized Representative Biedermann to close on HB 3798.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3798 was left pending without objection.

HB 4600

The chair laid out HB 4600.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain HB 4600.

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

The hearing continued after midnight.  The following actions occurred April 18, 2019:

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

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on HB 4600.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4600 was left pending without objection.

At 12:20 a.m. on 4/18/2019, 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. Lozano, Chair

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Scott Crownover, Clerk