** REVISION ** SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Natural Resources TIME & DATE: 2:00PM, Tuesday, April 20, 1999 PLACE: Senate Chamber CHAIR: Senator J. E. "Buster" Brown The Committee will meet to hear the following: ___________________________________________________________________________ SB 259 West, Royce Relating to the siting of solid waste facilities, the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission's consideration of cumulative risks in certain administrative proceedings, and notice of an application for a municipal solid waste facility. SB 828 Shapleigh Relating to supplemental environmental projects undertaken in lieu of certain penalties. SB 1301 Brown, J. E. "Buster" Relating to water conservation measures required in a county during a declared drought disaster. SB 1611 Lucio Relating to the authority of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission over the issuance of bonds by the Laguna Madre Water District. SB 1612 Lucio Relating to the authority of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission over issuance of district bonds. SB 1710 Ellis, Rodney Relating to financial assistance for disadvantaged communities for emergency and long-term water and wastewater services. Pending business: SB 889 Harris Relating to air quality standards for certain airports. SB 1312 Armbrister Relating to the accrual of causes of actions arising out of interests in oil and gas leases: SB 1771 Shapiro Relating to tax abatement procedures and agreements of the Dallas County Utility and Reclamation District; validating certain acts of the district. Subcommittee on Agriculture Report on: SB 977 Ratliff Relating to exemptions from ad valorem and sales and use taxation of certain timber and certain items used in timber operations and the valuation of certain timber land for ad valorem tax purposes. HB 431 Turner, Bob SP: Madla Relating to the determination of the amount of proof of financial responsibility for the application of certain pesticides. Subcommittee on Groundwater Districts report on: SB 635 Ogden Relating to the creation, establishment, administration, powers, duties, functions and financing of the Robertson-Brazos County Groundwater Conservation District under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution; providing the authority to impose water use fees; and declaring an emergency. SB 700 Lindsay Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the North Harris County Regional Water Authority; granting the power of eminent domain and the authority to issue bonds and to impose taxes; providing a civil penalty. SB 1829 Zaffirini Relating to the creation of the McMullen County Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing the issuance of bonds, the imposition of taxes, and the use of the power of eminent domain. ___________________________________________________________________________ BILLS ADDED AFTER LAST POSTING: SB 1771