The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

87th Legislature

March 22, 2021

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 17, 2021, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Landgraf, at 2:02 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Landgraf; Dominguez; Goodwin; Kuempel; Morales Shaw; and Reynolds.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Dean now present.)

(Representative Kacal now present.)

HB 963

The chair laid out HB 963 as pending business.

Representative Dean moved that HB 963, 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 Landgraf; Dominguez; Dean; Goodwin; Kacal; Kuempel; Reynolds (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Morales Shaw (1).

Absent:                        Representative Morrison (1).

HB 1680

The chair laid out HB 1680 as pending business.

Representative Dominguez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kuempel moved that HB 1680, 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 Landgraf; Dominguez; Dean; Goodwin; Kacal; Kuempel; Morales Shaw; Reynolds (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Morrison (1).

HB 416

The chair laid out HB 416.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 416.

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

(Representative Morrison now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 416.

HB 416 was left pending without objection.

HB 286

The chair laid out HB 286.

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to explain HB 286.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to close on HB 286.

HB 286 was left pending without objection.

HB 2072

The chair laid out HB 2072.

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to explain HB 2072.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to close on HB 2072.

HB 2072 was left pending without objection.

HB 355

The chair laid out HB 355.

The chair recognized Representative Lopez to explain HB 355.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lopez to close on HB 355.

HB 355 was left pending without objection.

HB 753

The chair laid out HB 753.

Representative Dominguez offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Cain to explain HB 753.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cain to close on HB 753.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 753 was left pending without objection.

HB 2692

The chair laid out HB 2692.

Representative Dominguez offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 2692.

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

The chair closed on HB 2692.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2692 was left pending without objection.

At 3:51 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until  upon final adjourn./recess or during the period authorized for reading and referral of bills if permission is granted by the House.

The committee reconvened at 4:39 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Landgraf.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Landgraf; Dean; Goodwin; Kuempel; and Morales Shaw.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Reynolds now present.)

HB 2692

The chair laid out HB 2692 as pending business.

Representative Dominguez offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Morrison now present.)

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

(Representative Kuempel now present.)

(Representative Dominguez now present.)

The chair closed on HB 2692.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2692 was left pending without objection.

At 6:57 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. Landgraf, Chair

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Jennifer Reeves, Clerk