** REVISION **
                                   SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Natural Resources

TIME & DATE:  2:00PM, Tuesday, March 30, 1999

PLACE: Senate Chamber

CHAIR: Senator J. E. "Buster" Brown

The committee will meet to hear the following:

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SB 453            Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Relating to the regulation of gas utilities organized as limited
liability companies.

SB 736            Armbrister
Relating to the investment of funds of a nonprofit water supply or
sewer service corporation.

SB 766            Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Relating to the issuance of certain permits for the emission of air
contaminants.

SB 821            Armbrister
Relating to the authority of a county to operate a water or sewer
utility system; granting the power of eminent domain.

SB 938            Armbrister
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to regulate in
their extraterritorial jurisdictions nonpoint source water
pollution.

SB 944            Armbrister
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties,
operation, and financing of the Bastrop-Lee County Groundwater
Conservation District; granting the power of eminent domain.

SB 1070            Bivins
Relating to the creation of an administrative penalty for certain
violations relating to the production of oil and gas.

SB 1152            Bivins
Relating to the authority of the state to obtain electricity and to
sell or convey that electricity.

SB 1178            Ogden
Relating to the powers of the Lower Colorado River Authority to
provide water services in Williamson County.

SB 1270            Wentworth
Relating to the designation of water quality protection zones in
certain areas.

SB 1282            Wentworth
Relating to the addition of land to a defined area of a water
control and improvement district.

SB 1298            Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Relating to a prohibition on a requirement for air dispersion
modeling before beginning construction of a concrete plant.

SB 1300            Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Relating to the permitting of discharges from certain on-site
sewage disposal systems in certain counties.

SB 1303            Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Relating to the authority of the Parks and Wildlife Department to
establish certain limited entry license management programs.

SB 1305            Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Relating to stormwater management and regulation by certain
political subdivisions; providing a penalty.

SB 1306            Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Relating to the definition of hazardous waste.

SB 1307            Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Relating to the right of an authorized agent of the Texas Natural
Resource Conservation Commission to institute a suit for injunctive
relief or a civil penalty for a violation or threat of violation of
the law regarding on-site sewage disposal systems.

SB 1308            Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Relating to approval of water quality management plans by the Texas
Natural Resource Conservation Commission.

SB 1309            Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Relating to the clarification of issues involved in consolidation
of the  enforcement authority of the Texas Natural Resource
Conservation Commission.

SB 1310            Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Relating to providing for representation of agricultural interests
in the water resource planning and management activities of the
state.

SB 1311            Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Relating to the development and management of water resources.

SB 1312            Armbrister
Relating to the accrual of causes of actions arising out of
interests in oil and gas leases:

SB 1555            Fraser
Relating to administration of bond and other programs by the
Veterans' Land Board.

SB 1797            Duncan
Relating to services of a gas utility provided to a school
district.

Subcommittee on Agriculture Report on:


SB 518            Cain
Relating to registration of certain farm vehicles and trailers.

SB 705            Ogden
Relating to providing aid, support, and assistance to agriculture,
including the promotion of agriculture and the establishment of the
"Go Texan" Partner Program; providing penalties.

Pending Business:


SB 513            Carona
Relating to state contracting with a prospective vendor who
restricts the ability of any of its customers to allow the
recycling or remanufacturing of the vendor's product.

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SB 1788