Committee adopts amendment and passes House Committee substitute for House Bill 3193

The Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources voted to adopt a committee amendment to House Bill 3193 and then approved the House Committee substitute by a tally of 8 ayes and 3 no's.

Chair (speaker 1) moved that House Bill 3,193 be voted 'due pass' and reported that Committee Amendment 0.01H had been distributed and moved its adoption. A committee member (speaker 4) explained the amendment adds exceptions including 'health, safety and compelling human need' to ensure people who require access to water in parks and historic sites would not be unduly restricted.

Representative Washmore (speaker 5) said she supported the bill and thanked the proponent, adding that any restriction should preserve affordable and accessible alternatives so all residents can enjoy state parks. Representative Sassen (speaker 6) asked whether the plastic water-bottle industry would be harmed; a committee member (speaker 4) responded the amendment and bill would, in his view, aid responsible manufacturers and reduce plastic entry points into soils and waterways.

The committee adopted Committee Amendment 0.01H by voice and then rolled that language into a new substitute. The Chair then moved that the House Committee substitute for House Bill 3193 be voted 'due pass.' The clerk called the roll and the Chair announced a vote of 8 ayes and 3 no's, declaring the substitute passed. The transcript records the tally but does not map individual yes/no responses to named members in a way that is unambiguous in the record.

No public testimony was recorded for this item in the supplied transcript and the committee proceeded to the next bill.