The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

88th Legislature

May 10, 2023

9:00 a.m.

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 5, 2023, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Landgraf, at 9:30 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Landgraf; Bell, Keith; Kuempel; Morales Shaw; and Reynolds.

A quorum was present.

SB 1289

The chair laid out SB 1289.

(Representative Meza now present.)

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain SB 1289.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on SB 1289.

SB 1289 was left pending without objection.

SB 1399

The chair laid out SB 1399.

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to explain SB 1399.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to close on SB 1399.

SB 1399 was left pending without objection.

SB 1290

The chair laid out SB 1290 and explained the bill.

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

The chair closed on SB 1290.

SB 1290 was left pending without objection.

SB 471

The chair laid out SB 471.

The chair recognized Representative Harris, Cody to explain SB 471.

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

(Representative Lopez, Janie now present.)

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

(Representative Dean now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Harris, Cody to close on SB 471.

SB 471 was left pending without objection.

SB 813

The chair laid out SB 813 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 813, 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 Landgraf; Bell, Keith; Dean; Kuempel; Lopez, Janie; Meza; Morales Shaw; Reynolds (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

SB 1289

The chair laid out SB 1289 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1289, 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; Bell, Keith; Dean; Kuempel; Lopez, Janie; Meza; Morales Shaw; Reynolds (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

SB 1399

The chair laid out SB 1399 as pending business.

Representative Bell, Keith moved that SB 1399, 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; Bell, Keith; Dean; Kuempel; Lopez, Janie; Meza; Morales Shaw; Reynolds (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

SB 1290

The chair laid out SB 1290 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1290, 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; Bell, Keith; Dean; Kuempel; Lopez, Janie; Meza; Morales Shaw; Reynolds (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

SB 471

The chair laid out SB 471 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 471, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Landgraf; Dean; Kuempel; Lopez, Janie (4).

Nays:                           Representatives Bell, Keith; Meza; Morales Shaw; Reynolds (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

At 10:36 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. Landgraf, Chair

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Marco Fuentes, Clerk