HB 404 (2019): relative to a local option for liquefied natural gas storage facility sitings.
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HB 404 (2019)
relative to a local option for liquefied natural gas storage facility sitings.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2019-2020
- House committee: Science, Technology and Energy
- Subject: Miscellaneous
The Story
It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the House Science, Technology and Energy committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 23, 2019. The committee met in executive session on February 13, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2019-0582h). The majority of the committee recommended that the House kill it by a vote of 17–2, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 14, 2019 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 289–48.
Sponsors
- Rep. Mark Vallone (D - Rock 9) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Skip Berrien (D - Rock 18)
- Rep. Liz McConnell (D - Rock 11)
- Rep. Charlotte DiLorenzo (D - Rock 17)
- Rep. Gerald Ward (D - Rock 28)
- Rep. Kat McGhee (D - Hills 40)
- Rep. Andrew Bouldin (D - Hills 12)
- Rep. Garrett Muscatel (D - Graf 12)
- Sen. Jeanne Dietsch (D - SD9)
- Sen. Melanie Levesque (D - SD12)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 23, 2019, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 305-307
- February 13, 2019, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 304
Votes
- March 14, 2019, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 289, nays 48, passed
The Docket
- January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy
- January 23, 2019: Public Hearing: 01/23/2019 02:00 pm LOB 305-307
- February 13, 2019: Executive Session: 02/13/2019 10:00 am LOB 304
- February 20, 2019: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2019-0582h (NT)
- March 7, 2019: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 03/07/2019 (Vote 17-2; RC)
- March 7, 2019: Special Order to 03/14/2019 Without Objection
- March 14, 2019: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 289-48 03/14/2019