Bill
HB 286
86(R) - 2019
House Environmental Regulation
House Environmental Regulation
Companion Bill
SB 649
Vote Recommendation
No
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Negative
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Negative
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Neutral
Author(s)
Ed Thompson
Gene Wu
Bill Caption
Relating to promotion of the use of recyclable materials as
feedstock for processing and manufacturing.
Fiscal Notes
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB286, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2021.
Bill Analysis
HB 286 would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, in cooperation with the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office, to create a plan to "stimulate
the use of recyclable materials as feedstock in processing and
manufacturing."
Vote Recommendation Notes
Texas Action recommends to oppose HB 286 which places the state in the role of conducting research and analysis that can and should be done by the private sector. If using recyclable materials as feedstock in processing and manufacturing is economically viable and will help create higher quality manufactured goods, industrious innovators and entrepreneurs will have plenty of profit incentive to study the issue and determine how best to use recyclable materials in this way. For these reasons we oppose HB 286.
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