The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

86th Legislature

March 20, 2019

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

E1.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 15, 2019, revised on March 15, 2019, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Lozano, at 12:29 p.m.

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 


 

HB 2203

 

The chair laid out HB 2203.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain HB 2203.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Kacal now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on HB 2203.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2203 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2661

 

The chair laid out HB 2661.

 

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 2661.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 2661.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2661 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1953

 

The chair laid out HB 1953.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to explain HB 1953.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

(Representative Zwiener now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on HB 1953

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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1953 was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 1708

 

The chair laid out HB 1708.

 

(Representative Thompson, Ed in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 1708.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 1708.

 

HB 1708 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Lozano in chair.)

 

HB 3114

 

The chair laid out HB 3114.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to explain HB 3114.

 

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

 

(Representative Kacal in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Lozano in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to close on HB 3114.

 

HB 3114 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 1212

 

The chair laid out HB 1212 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 1212, 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; Kacal; Kuempel; Morrison; Reynolds; Turner, John; Zwiener (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson, Ed; Blanco (2).

 

HB 1649

 

The chair laid out HB 1649 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 1649, 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; Kacal; Kuempel; Morrison; Reynolds; Turner, John; Zwiener (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson, Ed; Blanco (2).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 286

 

The chair laid out HB 286.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 286, 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; Kacal; Kuempel; Morrison; Reynolds; Turner, John; Zwiener (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson, Ed; Blanco (2).

 

 

 

At 4:28 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. Lozano, Chair

 

 

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Scott Crownover, Clerk