Environment and Agriculture committee recesses SB302 to May 13 for hearing on non‑germane amendment

The House Environment and Agriculture Committee recessed consideration of SB302, the bill that would require background checks for owners of solid waste facilities, to Tuesday, May 13 at 10 a.m. in the Legislative Office Building, Rooms 301/303, so members can hold a required hearing on a non‑germane amendment (2025‑2012h).

Committee Chair (name not specified) told members the committee has two options: exec SB302 with the amendment prepared by the Office of Legislative Services (OLS) — which incorporates language from Senator Pearl and technical changes requested by Director Wimsatt of the Department of Environmental Services (DES) — or recess to allow a special hearing on the additional amendment Representative Potenza proposed. "We can exec this bill today with the amendment that I have, which incorporates Senator Pearl's language and Director Wimsatt's language," the chair said, and gave Representative Potenza time to explain her proposal.