The House Committee on Natural Resources 
         77th Legislature 
         February 7, 2001 
         3:00 p.m. 
         E2.014, Capitol Extension 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 2, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Counts, at 3:10  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Counts; Cook; Hope; Puente; Walker  
                   (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives King, Tracy; Corte; Hilderbran; Lewis,  
                   Ron (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative King, Tracy now present.) 
          
         Agency Briefings 
          
         The committee considered testimony related to state agencies,  
         their responsibilities, and state water issues. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Puente in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hilderbran now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative King, Tracy in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Counts in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 6:20 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Counts, Chair 
          
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         Jennifer Modgling, Clerk