CS/HB 1609: Waste Incineration
GENERAL BILL by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee ; Weinberger ; Borrero ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Mooney ; Rizo ; Rosenwald
Waste Incineration; Prohibits local government or DEP, respectively, from issuing construction permit for certain new solid waste disposal facility or waste-to-energy facility in specified areas.
- Rules (RC)
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            Bill History Date Chamber Action 2/28/2025 House • Filed 
 3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) 
 3/5/2025 House • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee 
 • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
 • Referred to State Affairs Committee
 • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
 3/24/2025 House • Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda 
 3/26/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee 
 • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
 3/27/2025 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) 
 • CS Filed
 • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
 3/28/2025 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee 
 • Now in State Affairs Committee
 4/15/2025 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda 
 4/17/2025 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee 
 • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
 • Bill released to House Calendar
 • Added to Second Reading Calendar
 • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
 4/23/2025 House • Read 2nd time 
 • Amendment 140461 ruled out of order
 • Amendment 517737 ruled out of order
 • Amendment 927709 Failed
 • Amendment 737141 adopted
 • Placed on 3rd reading
 • Added to Third Reading Calendar
 • Read 3rd time
 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 99, NAYS 13
 4/23/2025 Senate • In Messages 
 • Referred to Rules
 • Received
 4/29/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 623 
 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
 • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1822 -SJ 623
 • Read 2nd time -SJ 623
 • Amendment(s) adopted (413632) -SJ 628
 • Placed on 3rd reading
 4/30/2025 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 1009 
 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 24 NAYS 13 -SJ 1009
 4/30/2025 House • In Messages 
 5/1/2025 House • Senate Message List 
 • Amendment 117705 adopted
 • Amendment 601513 Failed
 • Amendment 086629 Failed
 • Amendment 539109 not allowed for consideration
 • Concurred in Senate amendment 413632 as amended
 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 1
 5/1/2025 Senate • In returning messages 
 5/2/2025 Senate • Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (159170) -SJ 1122 
 • Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended to Senate amendment(s) (117705) -SJ 1125
 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 26 NAYS 10 -SJ 1125
 5/2/2025 House • In Messages 
 • Senate Message List
 • Amendment 159170 Refuse to Concur
 • Refused to concur, requested Senate to recede
 5/2/2025 Senate • In returning messages 
 • Refused to recede from amendment(s) to House amendment(s) (159170) -SJ 1138
 • Insist House to concur -SJ 1138
 5/2/2025 House • In Messages 
 5/3/2025 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 
 6/16/2025 House • Died in returning Messages 
 
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                    CS/HB 1609, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/23/2025 at 11:15 AM Bill Text: PDF Analyses: House Message Summary (pdf) 
 Related Bills (2)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1008 Waste Incineration Avila Similar Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Community Affairs   S 1822 (c2) Waste Management Martin Compare Last Action: 4/29/2025 S Laid on Table -SJ 623   Floor Amendments (14)Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 943320 - Amendment 
 Delete lines 25 - 143 and insert:Martin 4/25/2025 
 12:57 PMSenate: Withdrawn 
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 PDF397706 - Amendment (Delete All) 
 Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Martin 4/28/2025 
 7:54 PMSenate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment 
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 PDF 322214 - Amendment to Amendment (397706) 322214 - Amendment to Amendment (397706)
 Delete lines 60 - 301 and insert:Martin 4/29/2025 
 9:18 AMSenate: Withdrawn 
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 PDF 197534 - Amendment to Amendment (397706) 197534 - Amendment to Amendment (397706)
 Delete lines 60 - 301 and insert:Martin 4/29/2025 
 10:20 AMSenate: Withdrawn 
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 PDF 569736 - Amendment to Amendment (397706) 569736 - Amendment to Amendment (397706)
 Delete lines 60 - 301 and insert:Martin 4/29/2025 
 12:32 PMSenate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment 
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 PDF 325362 - Amendment to Amendment (397706) 325362 - Amendment to Amendment (397706)
 Delete lines 79 - 109 and insert:Smith 4/29/2025 
 8:58 AMSenate: Withdrawn 
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 PDF413632 - Amendment (Delete All) 
 Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Martin 4/29/2025 
 4:27 PMHouse: Concurred as Amended 
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 PDF 392848 - Amendment to Amendment (413632) 392848 - Amendment to Amendment (413632)
 Delete lines 125 - 297 and insert:Martin 4/30/2025 
 6:19 PMSenate: Withdrawn 
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 PDF 117705 - Amendment to Amendment (413632) 117705 - Amendment to Amendment (413632)
 Remove lines 5-363 of the amendment and insert:Weinberger 5/1/2025 
 4:21 PMSenate: Concurred as Amended 
 5/2/2025PDF  539109 - Amendment to Amendment (117705) 539109 - Amendment to Amendment (117705)
 Remove lines 17-161 of the amendment and insert:Bartleman 5/1/2025 
 4:42 PMHouse: Not Allowed for Consideration 
 5/1/2025PDF  159170 - S Amend. to H Amend. to S Amend. (117705) 159170 - S Amend. to H Amend. to S Amend. (117705)
 Delete lines 5 - 238 and insert:Martin 5/2/2025 
 12:43 PMSenate: Refused to Recede 
 5/2/2025Web Page 
 PDF 700355 - Amendment to Amendment (413632) 700355 - Amendment to Amendment (413632)
 Remove lines 77-109 of the amendmentBartleman 5/1/2025 
 9:18 AMHouse: Withdrawn 
 5/1/2025PDF  601513 - Amendment to Amendment (413632) 601513 - Amendment to Amendment (413632)
 Remove lines 122-264 of the amendment and insert:Bartleman 5/1/2025 
 11:24 AMHouse: Failed 
 5/1/2025PDF  086629 - Amendment to Amendment (413632) 086629 - Amendment to Amendment (413632)
 Between lines 362 and 363 of the amendment, insert:Hinson 5/1/2025 
 11:02 AMHouse: Failed 
 5/1/2025PDF Floor Votes (3)Date Chamber Result 4/30/2025 7:45 PM Senate 24 Yeas - 13 Nays 5/1/2025 5:09 PM House 111 Yeas - 1 Nays 5/2/2025 1:38 PM Senate 26 Yeas - 10 Nays Citations - Statutes (5)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 403.703 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf) 403.7049 Determination of full cost for solid waste management; local solid waste management fees. Page 8 (pdf) 403.705 State solid waste management program. Page 9 (pdf) 403.706 Local government solid waste responsibilities. Page 1 (pdf) 403.707 Permits. Page 6 (pdf) 
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                    CS/HB 1609, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/27/2025 at 9:50 AM Bill Text: PDF Analyses: State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2025 (pdf) 
 Related Bills (2)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1008 Waste Incineration Avila Similar Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Community Affairs   S 1822 (c2) Waste Management Martin Compare Last Action: 4/29/2025 S Laid on Table -SJ 623   Floor Amendments (4)Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 140461 - Amendment 
 Remove lines 21-126 and insert:Daley 4/18/2025 
 3:50 PMHouse: Ruled Out of Order 
 4/23/2025PDF 517737 - Amendment 
 Remove lines 21-126 and insert:Daley 4/18/2025 
 3:53 PMHouse: Ruled Out of Order 
 4/23/2025PDF 927709 - Amendment 
 Remove line 26 and insert:Bartleman 4/18/2025 
 12:03 PMHouse: Failed 
 4/23/2025PDF 737141 - Amendment 
 Between lines 98 and 99, insert:Weinberger 4/18/2025 
 1:25 PMHouse: Adopted 
 4/23/2025PDF Floor Votes (1)Date Chamber Result 4/23/2025 10:41 AM House 99 Yeas - 13 Nays Citations - Statutes (5)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 403.703 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf) 403.7049 Determination of full cost for solid waste management; local solid waste management fees. Page 7 (pdf) 403.705 State solid waste management program. Page 8 (pdf) 403.706 Local government solid waste responsibilities. Page 1 (pdf) 403.707 Permits. Page 5 (pdf) 
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                    HB 1609, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2025 at 5:42 PM Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2025 (pdf) 
 Related Bills (1)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1008 Waste Incineration Avila Identical Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Community Affairs   Committee Amendments (1)Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 359075 - Strike All Amendment 
 Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Weinberger 3/25/2025 
 4:58 PMAdopted without Objection 
 3/26/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (5)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 403.703 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 403.7049 Determination of full cost for solid waste management; local solid waste management fees. Page 4 (pdf) 403.705 State solid waste management program. Page 4 (pdf) 403.706 Local government solid waste responsibilities. Page 1 (pdf) 403.707 Permits. Page 2 (pdf)