House Committee on Appropriations-S/C on General Government
         75th Legislature
         February 6, 1997
         8:00 am 
         Capitol Extension, E1.030
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on January 29, 1997, the House 
         Committee on Appropriations-S/C on General Government met in a 
         public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, 
         Representative Talmadge Heflin at 8:10 am.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Heflin; Raymond; Swinford (3).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Davis; Finnell (2).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         (Representatives Davis and Finnell now present.)  
         
         
         Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority
         
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list.
         
         
         Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
         
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list.
         
         At 10:00 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection, 
         the meeting was recessed until 11:00 am or upon adjournment of 
         the House.
         
         
         The Subcommittee reconvened at 11:15 am.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Heflin; Davis; Finnell; Swinford (4).
         
         Absent:   Representative Raymond (1).
         
         A quorum was present.
         (Representative Raymond now present.)  
         
         (Representative Coleman present.)
         
         
         Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, (cont'd)
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list.
         
         At 12:25 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, 
         the meeting was recessed until 1:00 pm.
 
         





         
         
         The Subcommittee reconvened at 1:05 pm.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Heflin; Finnell; Swinford (3).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Davis; Raymond (2).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, (cont'd)
         
         (Representative Raymond now present.)  
         
         (Representative Davis now present.)  
         
         Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. 
         
         
         River Compact Commissions
         
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list.
         
         
         Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, (cont'd)
         
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list.
         
         
         Water Development Board
         
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list.
         
         
         Article VI Special Provisions
         
         Legislative Budget Board staff testimony.
         
         
         Office of State-Federal Relations
         
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list.
         
         At 6:30 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, 
         the meeting was recessed until 8:00 am February 10, 1997.
         
         
         
         ______________________                  ______________________
         Rep. Talmadge Heflin, Chair             Karen Gibson, S/C Clerk