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Environment and Transportation Committee advances slate of bills in voting session
Summary
The House Environment and Transportation Committee moved and approved a series of bills (SB 599; SB 610; SB 879 as amended; SB 130; SB 473; SB 740; SB 553 as amended; HB 1621 as amended; SB 719 as amended; SB 739 as amended; SB 861; SB 184; SB 621). Several delegates recorded opposition on individual bills; subcommittee meeting schedules were announced at the end of the session.
The House Environment and Transportation Committee met for voting list number 12 (part two) and advanced a slate of bills by voice vote or by recorded opposition when noted. Chair Stein and other subcommittee chairs moved measures, most with brief or no debate, and the committee approved each item listed on the agenda.
Votes at a glance (as recorded on the committee transcript):
- SB 599 (identical to HB 429): moved favorable; Delegate Grammer recorded opposition; bill passed. - SB 610 (cross-file HB 947; emergency): moved favorable; no recorded opposition; bill passed. - SB 879 (archery hunting safety zone): adopted subcommittee amendment (reduce zone from 150 yd to 50 yd; remove district 43A exemption) and passed as amended. - SB 130 (identical to HB 220): moved favorable; several delegates recorded positions; bill passed. - SB 473 (conform to HB 829): moved favorable; committee approved the Senate language; bill passed. - SB 740 (conform to HB 480): moved favorable; bill passed. - SB 553 (identical to HB 833): amendment adding a representative to the commission was adopted; bill passed as amended. - HB 1621 (wastewater reporting/testing): amendments adopted; committee approved the bill as amended; Delegate Anderson recorded a no. - SB 719 (PFAS commingling calculation): amendment to align calculation timing passed; bill advanced. - SB 739 (cross-file to HB 1219): amendment reduced Senate authorization from $150,000 to $100,000 from SEAF to match the House; amendment passed and bill advanced. - SB 861 (identical to HB 1071): moved favorable; Delegate Grammer recorded opposition; bill passed. - SB 184 (date change): moved favorable; brief clarification that it is a date change; bill passed. - SB 621 (identical to HB 848): moved favorable; bill passed.
The committee concluded with announcements of upcoming subcommittee meetings (motor vehicle subcommittee meeting virtually in 10 minutes; environment subcommittee to meet late Monday; Energy Monday at 6:00; NRO Tuesday). No committee business was scheduled for the next day on the committee calendar as of the session.
