MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE Subcommittee on Border Affairs Tuesday, November 27, 2001 10:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, Room E1.012 ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce was held on Tuesday, November 27, 2001, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator John Carona Senator David Sibley Senator Leticia Van de Putte The following members arrived after the roll was called: Senator Eliot Shapleigh ***** The chair called the meeting to order at 10:10 a.m. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Chairman Lucio gave opening remarks. The first order of business was to adopt the subcommittee rules. Without objection, the rules were adopted. The Chair recognized the following witnesses: Mr. Kris Heckmann, representing the Office of the Governor, testified on the implementation of Proposition 2. Acting Secretary of State Geoffrey Connor testified on the implementation of Proposition 2. Mr. Ignacio Madera, representing the Texas Water Development Board, testified on the implementation of Proposition 2. County Judge Gilberto Hinojosa, representing Cameron County, testified on the implementation of Proposition 2. Senator Sibley moved for the creation of the Border Colonia Advisory Board, naming Hidalgo County Judge Eloy Pulido as chair, El Paso County Commissioner Carlos Aguilar as vice-chair, Cameron County Commissioner David Garza as a member, Zapata County Commissioner Adolfo "Pope" Gonzalez as a member, and Webb County Judge Mercurio Martinez, Jr as a member. Without objection, it was so ordered. Mr. Micheal Behrens, representing the Texas Department of Transportation, testified on the implementation of Proposition 2. Mr. Kermit Black, representing the Texas A&M Center for Housing and Urban Development, testified on the implementation of Proposition 2. Ms. Kim Edwards, representing the Texas Public Finance Authority, testified on the implementation of Proposition 2. Commissioner Carlos Aguilar, representing El Paso County, testified on the implementation of Proposition 2. County Judge Eloy Pulido, representing Hidalgo County, testified on the implementation of Proposition 2. Commissioner Sylvia Handy, representing Hidalgo County, testified on the implementation of Proposition 2. Mr. Jeff Moseley, representing the Texas Department of Economic Development, testified on the interim charges. Mr. Michael Behrens, representing the Texas Department of Transportation, testified on the interim charges. Mr. Rafael Vidaurri, representing Webb County, testified on the implementation of Proposition 2. County Judge Mike L. Fernandez, representing Val Verde County, testified on the implementation of Proposition 2. Chairman Lucio motioned for the addition of Val Verde County Judge Mike L. Fernandez as a member of the Border Colonia Advisory Board. Without objection, it was so ordered. County Judge Jerry Agan, representing Presidio County, testified on the implementation of Proposition 2. There being no further business, at 12:40 p.m., Chairman Lucio moved that the subcommittee stand recessed subject to the call of the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered. _________________________ Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair _________________________ Laura Garcia, Clerk