MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES (INTERIM) Wednesday, September 16, 1998 4:00 pm Capitol Extension, Room E1.028 ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.11, an open meeting of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources (Interim) was held on Wednesday, September 16, 1998 in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator J.E. Brown Senator Teel Bivins Senator Tom Haywood Senator Carlos F. Truan Senator Jon Lindsay Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Steve Ogden ***** Chairman Brown called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted. Senator Lindsay moved that the Minutes from the previous meeting be approved. There being no objection, the Minutes were adopted. Chairman Brown made opening remarks. Public testimony was not taken, as posted. Chairman Brown explained the recommendations before the committee regarding the following interim reports: Siting of Solid Waste Facilities. Senator Lindsay moved for the adoption of the report. There being no objection, the report was adopted. General Licensing Authority. Senator Haywood moved for the adoption of the report. There being no objection, the report was adopted. The implementation of SB 1876 & SB 1591. Senator Lucio moved for the adoption of the report. There being no objection, the report was adopted. Superfund & Voluntary Clean-Up Programs. Senator Lucio moved for the adoption of the report. There being no objection, the report was adopted. American Heritage Rivers Initiative. Senator Lindsay moved for the adoption of the report. Senator Lucio requested the committee to continue to monitor the AHRI. There being no objection, the report was adopted. There being no further business, at 4:25 p.m., Senator Lindsay moved that the committee stand in recess. It was so ordered. ______________________ Senator J.E. "Buster" Brown, Chair ______________________ Carol K. McGarah, Clerk