The House Committee on Natural Resources 
         77th Legislature 
         February 14, 2001 
         3:00 p.m. 
         E2.014, Capitol Extension 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 9, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Counts, at 3:05  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Cook; Hope;  
                   Lewis, Ron; Puente; Walker (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Corte; Hilderbran (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Groundwater Issues 
          
         The committee considered testimony related to the Edwards  
         Aquifer Authority (EAA) and other groundwater entities. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hilderbran now present.) 
          
         (Representative Corte 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 5:10 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