The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

87th Legislature

April 19, 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 April 14, 2021, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Landgraf, at 2:05 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2423

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2423, 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; Morales Shaw; Morrison (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Reynolds (1).

HB 631

The chair laid out HB 631 as pending business.

Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kuempel moved that HB 631, 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 Landgraf; Dean; Kacal; Kuempel; Morrison (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Dominguez; Goodwin (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Morales Shaw; Reynolds (2).

(Representative Morales Shaw now present.)

HB 2136

The chair laid out HB 2136 as pending business.

Representative Dominguez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Dominguez moved that HB 2136, 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 Landgraf; Dominguez; Dean; Goodwin; Kacal; Kuempel; Morales Shaw; Morrison (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Reynolds (1).

HB 2361

The chair laid out HB 2361 as pending business.

Representative Morrison offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Morrison moved that HB 2361, 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; Morrison (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Reynolds (1).

HB 3387

The chair laid out HB 3387 as pending business.

Representative Dean offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Dean moved that HB 3387, 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; Morrison (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Reynolds (1).

HB 2811

The chair laid out HB 2811 as pending business.

Representative Dean offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Dean moved that HB 2811, 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; Morrison (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Reynolds (1).

HB 767

The chair laid out HB 767.

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to explain HB 767.

(Representative Reynolds now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to close on HB 767.

HB 767 was left pending without objection.

HB 1912

The chair laid out HB 1912.

Representative Dominguez offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain HB 1912.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on HB 1912.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1912 was left pending without objection.

HB 291

The chair laid out HB 291.

The chair recognized Representative Murr to explain HB 291.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murr to close on HB 291.

HB 291 was left pending without objection.

HB 65

The chair laid out HB 65.

Representative Dominguez offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Jarvis to explain HB 65.

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

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Jarvis to close on HB 65.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 65 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Dominguez in chair.)

HB 897

The chair laid out HB 897.

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HB 897.

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

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to close on HB 897.

HB 897 was left pending without objection.

HB 289

The chair laid out HB 289.

The chair recognized Representative Collier to explain HB 289.

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

The chair recognized Representative Collier to close on HB 289.

HB 289 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Landgraf in chair.)

HB 2104

The chair laid out HB 2104.

The chair recognized Representative Campos to explain HB 2104.

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

The chair recognized Representative Campos to close on HB 2104.

HB 2104 was left pending without objection.

HB 896

The chair laid out HB 896.

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HB 896.

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

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to close on HB 896.

HB 896 was left pending without objection.

HB 4333

The chair laid out HB 4333.

The chair explained HB 4333.

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

The chair closed on HB 4333.

HB 4333 was left pending without objection.

At 6:45 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