2019 House Bill 4233

Appropriations: Department of Environmental Quality

Introduced in the House

Feb. 26, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Sue Allor (R-106)

To provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2019-20 budget for the Department of Environmental Quality. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 16, 2019

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 13, 2019

Amendment offered by Rep. Mari Manoogian (D-40)

To add $120 million in spending on drinking water protection and innovation initiatives.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Angela Witwer (D-71)

To add $120 million in spending on PFAS remediation.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. John Cherry (D-49)

To add $4 million in spending on drinking water infrastructure and $2 million on lead remediation grants.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Matt Koleszar (D-20)

To authorize and additional $1 million in spending on landfill enforcement.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 57 to 52 (details)

The House version of the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Department of Environmental Quality budget. This would appropriate $469.4 million in gross spending. Of this, $160.4 million is federal money, and the rest is from state and local taxes and fees.

Received in the Senate

June 18, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations