SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Natural Resources

TIME & DATE:  2:00PM, Tuesday, April 29, 1997

PLACE: E1.028

CHAIR: Senator J.E. "Buster" Brown

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To consider the following:


SJR 45            Brown
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to exemptions or
other relief from ad valorem taxes on property upon which approved
water conservation initiatives have been implemented.

SCR 77            Armbrister
Recommending that the purchase of the Allens Creek Reservoir site be ranked
as a high priority by the Texas Water Development Board.

SB 1339            Patterson, Jerry
Relating to coastal erosion; including the power of eminent domain.

SB 1709            Nixon, Drew
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties,
operations, and financing of the Lake Livingston Special Utility
District; providing for severability and declaring an emergency.

HB 1178            Holzheauser              SP: Haywood
Relating to the applicability of production limitations to certain
marginal gas wells.

HB 1228            Jackson                  SP: Brown
Relating to consolidated permit processing by the Texas Natural
Resource Conservation Commission.

HB 1298            Kuempel                  SP: Brown
Relating to the delegation of duties of the Texas Natural Resource
Conservation Commission and its executive director.

HB 1406            Bosse                    SP: Brown
Relating to collection by water and sewer utilities of voluntary
contributions on behalf of certain emergency services.

HB 1630            Berlanga                 SP: Armbrister
Relating to the requirements for certain agricultural fences.

Subcommittee on Agriculture Report:


HB 950            Jones, Delwin            SP: Duncan
Relating to the inactive status of the Texas Soybean Producers
Board.

HB 963            Swinford                 SP: Haywood
Relating to the attachment and amount of certain agricultural
liens.

HB 2602            Swinford                 SP: Haywood
Relating to the enforcement of certain liens.

Subcommittee on Water Report:


HB 394            Maxey                    SP: Patterson, Jerry
Relating to required equipment for racing shells, rowing sculls,
and racing kayaks.

HB 1154            Hightower                SP: Nixon, Drew
Relating to the purchase by the Texas Water Development Board of certain
bonds or other obligations issued by a political subdivision.

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