HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Environmental Regulation TIME & DATE: 2:00PM, Tuesday, March 13, 2001 PLACE: E2.014 CHAIR: Rep. Warren Chisum ___________________________________________________________________________ The committee will meet to hear invited testimony: Richard Bartlett, Chairman Texas Environmental Education Partnership Fund Jim Lester, President Texas Environmental Education Partnership The committee will also take up and consider the following bills: HB 85 Gallego Relating to the location of a disposal facility selected by the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority. HB 128 West, George "Buddy" Relating to the protection of air-quality-related values of certain federal lands. HB 525 Bailey Relating to the continuation of and to the grant-making authority of the On-site Wastewater Treatment Research Council. HB 631 Turner, Sylvester Relating to increasing fines for illegal dumping. HB 1027 Cook Relating to the cleanup of contaminated property. HB 1099 Chisum Relating to regulation of radioactive materials and other sources of radiation. HB 1476 Chisum Relating to the creation of an information link for state agencies with jurisdiction over environmental and natural resources matters. Although written testimony will not be considered a part of the record, persons wishing to distribute handouts to the committee may do so by providing no fewer than 15 copies to the Committee Clerk when called to testify. ___________________________________________________________________________