MINUTES SENATE INTERIM COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES Wednesday, September 17, 1997 10:00 am Capitol Extension, Room E1.028 ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Interim Committee on Natural Resources was held on Wednesday, September 17, 1997 in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator J.E. Brown Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Teel Bivins Senator Steve Ogden Senator Tom Haywood Senator Jon Lindsay Senator Carlos Truan ***** The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:10 am. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted. Senator Truan moved that the interim committee rules be adopted. There being no opposition, the rules were adopted. Jeff Saitus with the TNRCC made a presentation regarding the agency's implementation of HB 3019. Senator Bivins made brief remarks on SB 1876 and then John Riley with the TNRCC made a presentation regarding the agency's implementation of the legislation. Senator Haywood made brief remarks on SB 1591 and then Jeff Saitus with the TNRCC made a presentation regarding the agency's implementation of the legislation. Barry Williams with the TNRCC made a presentation on the issue of siting of solid waste facilities. Barry WIlliams then made a presentation on the operation of the Superfund and Voluntary Cleanup programs at TNRCC. Hal Osborn with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department made a presentation on the issue of granting general licensing authority to the agency. Ty Fain with the Texas General Land Office and John Sneed with the Texas Department of Agriculture made presentations on the federal American Heritage Rivers Initiative. There being no further business, at 12:25 pm Senator Truan moved that the Committee be adjourned. Without objection, it was so ordered. ______________________ Senator J.E. Brown, Chair ______________________ Carol McGarah, Clerk