MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES Tuesday, April 24, 2001 2:00 p.m. or upon adjournment Senate Chamber ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources was held on Tuesday, April 24, 2001, in the Senate Chamber at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator J. E. Brown Senator Robert Duncan Senator Gonzalo Barrientos Senator David Bernsen Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Teel Bivins Senator Tom Haywood ***** The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:20 a.m. The following business was transacted: The Chair laid out SB1697 and recognized the author, Senator Barrientos, to explain the bill. Public testimony was taken. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Public testimony was closed. The bill was left pending awaiting a quorum. Senator Barrientos assumed the Chair. The Chair laid out SCR22 and recognized the author, Senator Brown, to explain the bill. Public testimony was closed. The bill was left pending awaiting a quorum. The Chair laid out SCR23 and recognized the author, Senator Brown, to explain the bill. Public testimony was closed. The bill was left pending awaiting a quorum. Senator Brown resumed the Chair. The Chair laid out SB868 and recognized the author, Senator Lindsay, to explain the bill. Public testimony was closed. The bill was left pending awaiting a quorum. The Chair laid out CSSB1573 as amended, left pending form a previous hearing and recognized the author, Senator Lindsay, to explain the bill. Senator Barrientos sent up a new committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Lindsay to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Barrientos moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Barrientos sent up Committee Amendment 1, Committee Amendment 2, and Committee Amendment 3. The amendments were left pending. The bill was left pending awaiting a quorum. The Chair laid out SB182 and recognized the author, Senator Fraser, to explain the bill. Public testimony was taken. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Public testimony was closed. The bill was left pending at the request of the author. The Chair laid out SB1806 and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, to explain the bill. Senator Lucio sent up a committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Lucio to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Lucio moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Public testimony was closed. The bill was left pending awaiting a quorum. Senator Lucio moved adoption of Committee Amendment 1 to CSSB1573; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Lucio moved adoption of Committee Amendment 2 to CSSB1573; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Lucio moved adoption of Committee Amendment 3 to CSSB1573; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Lucio requested unanimous consent to incorporate amendments into the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lucio then moved that the new committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered. There being no further business, at 3:17 p.m. the Committee stood recessed subject to the call of the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered. _______________________________ Senator J. E. Brown, Chair _______________________________ Carol McGarah, Clerk