HCR 10 (2020): urging Congress to grant states broader authority to set higher environmental standards than those established in federal law.

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HCR 10 (2020)

urging Congress to grant states broader authority to set higher environmental standards than those established in federal law.

  • Status: Died on the table
  • Term: 2019-2020
  • House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Subject: State Government

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2020 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 29, 2020. The committee met in executive session on February 25, 2020 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it by a vote of 11–9, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 12, 2020 the House voted to lay it on the table on a division vote 237–43, on a motion by Rep. Ley.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 29, 2020, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206
  • February 25, 2020, 10:30 AM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206

Votes

  • March 12, 2020, House: Lay on Table — yeas 237, nays 43, passed

The Docket

  • January 8, 2020: Introduced 01/08/2020 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • January 22, 2020: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/22/2020 11:00 am LOB 206
  • January 29, 2020: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 01/29/2020 10:30 am LOB 206
  • January 29, 2020: Public Hearing: 01/29/2020 11:00 am LOB 206
  • February 19, 2020: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 02/19/2020 12:30 pm LOB 206
  • February 25, 2020: Executive Session: 02/25/2020 10:30 am LOB 206
  • February 27, 2020: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • March 11, 2020: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 03/11/2020 (Vote 11-9; RC)
  • March 12, 2020: Lay on Table (Rep. Ley): MA DV 237-43 03/12/2020
  • September 23, 2020: Died on Table

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