MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS Monday, June 12, 2000 9:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, Room E1.016 ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations was held on Monday, June 12, 2000, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Frank Madla Senator Rodney Ellis Senator Jon Lindsay Senator Mike Moncrief Senator Drew Nixon ***** The chair called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: The chair laid out charge three: Review the statutory authority granted to local governments to regulate the development of residential subdivisions. The Committee shall identify conflicting provisions and make recommendations to clarify existing statutes. The following are witnesses testifying and registering on charge three: Donald Lee, representing Texas Conference of Urban Counties, testified on the charge. Ed Garza, representing City of San Antonio, testified on the charge. Robert Litke, representing City of Houston, testified on the charge. Ray Tonjes, representing himself, testified on the charge. Wayne Harwell, representing Greater San Antonio Builder Association, testified on the charge. Norman Dugas, representing himself, testified on the charge. Frank Turner, representing City of Plano, testified on the charge. Jim Allison, representing County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas, registered on the charge but did not testify. At 11:55, the chair called a ten minute break. At 12:05 the chair laid out charge five: Examine the powers, functions and programs administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) and the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation (TSAHC). The committee's report will assess the methodology used in allocating the various housing funds and resources, including the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program and the Housing Trust Fund, and the compliance by the agency with that methodology, and address whether the programs administered by TDHCA and the TSAHC meet the affordable housing demands of targeted population groups throughout the State of Texas. The following are witnesses testifying and registering on charge five: Daisey Stiner, representing Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), testified on the charge. John Garvin, representing TDHCA, testified on the charge. Ruth Cedillo, representing TDHCA, testified on the charge. Sam Guzman, representing TDHCA, testified on the charge. Sandy Mauro, representing TDHCA, testified on the charge. Homero Cabello, Jr., representing TDHCA, testified on the charge. Bobbie Hill, representing TDHCA, testified on the charge. Sally Velasquez, representing City of Eagle Pass, testified on the charge. At 1:20 p.m. Senator Madla moved that the committee stand recessed until call of the chair; without objection, it was so ordered. ___________________________ Senator Frank Madla, Chair ___________________________ Hillery Stephens, Clerk