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Committee approves executive actions on four bills, adopts amendment to ban expanded polystyrene
Summary
During executive action the committee advanced four bills (HB 477, HB 616, HB 633, HB 664); members adopted an amendment to HB 477 concerning a fee use provision and all bills were reported out of committee with recorded tallies.
The House Natural Resources Committee moved four bills in executive action and adopted one amendment during its floor-session executive action.
- House Bill 477 (expanded polystyrene): Committee adopted Amendment 1.1, which allows any fees collected under the bill to be used to support departmental FTEs. The amendment passed on a roll-call vote (11 ayes, 3 nays). The bill, as amended, was reported out of committee on a roll-call tally of 12 ayes and 2 nays.
- House Bill 616 (data modeling for mine reclamation/release): The committee passed HB 616 by voice vote. The clerk reported 12 ayes and 2 nays after proxies were recorded.
- House Bill 633 (cumulative hydrologic impact assessment/permit comment timing): The committee passed HB 633 on a roll-call vote. The recorded tally reported 8 ayes and 6 nays.
- House Bill 664 (nutrient standards/numeric rules repeal clarification): The committee passed HB 664 on a roll-call vote with 13 ayes and 1 nay.
Committee members who announced proxy votes included Representative Fitzpatrick (aye by proxy) and others noted during roll calls. The committee chair indicated these bills would move to the floor for further consideration.
