HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:    Environmental Regulation 

TIME & DATE:  9:00 AM, Thursday, September 5, 2024 

PLACE:       Houston, TX (see details below) 
CHAIR:       Rep. Brooks Landgraf 

 

Public Access to Meeting Location at:
6100 Main Street
Rice University's Baker Institute
James A. Baker III Hall, Suite 160
Houston, Texas 77005

 

The Committee on Environmental Regulation will meet to hear invited testimony only on the following interim charges and topics:

Monitoring: Monitor the agencies and programs under the Committee's jurisdiction and oversee the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 88th Legislature. Conduct active oversight of all associated rulemaking and other governmental actions taken to ensure the intended legislative outcome of all legislation, including the following:

HB 3060, relating to the regulation of recycling and recycled products; and

HB 4885, relating to programs established and funded under the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP).

Impact of EPA rules on Texas: Evaluate and address the implications of recent EPA regulations proposed and promulgated rules to assess their collective impact on air quality in Texas. Examine the necessity for a new State Implementation Plan and explore potential legislative measures to ensure a balanced approach that promotes regulatory compliance while preserving economic vitality, especially in counties identified as at risk of violation.

Hydrogen Industry Impacts & Recommendations: Evaluate the environmental impacts of the industrial development of emerging markets for hydrogen, including production, transportation, storage, power generation, and other competitive market opportunities. Make recommendations needed to build a competitive hydrogen industry in the state.

Concrete Batch Plants in Houston: The committee will hear invited testimony on the impact of concrete batch plants regulated by TCEQ on air, land and water in Houston.

 

Electronic Public Comments may be submitted for:

 

Implementation of HB 3060

Implementation of HB 4885

Impact of EPA rules on Texas

Hydrogen Industry Impacts & Recommendations

Concrete Batch Plants in Houston


For those persons who will be testifying, please see the clerk.

 

A live broadcast of this hearing will be unavailable.

 

Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until the hearing is adjourned by visiting: https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c260

 

 

 

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.