HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Environmental Regulation

TIME & DATE:  2:00PM or upon final adjourn./recess
             Tuesday, March 27, 2001

PLACE: E2.014

CHAIR: Rep. Warren Chisum

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HCR 90            Madden
Memorializing congress to modify the Clean Air Act to allow states
to consider costs in comparing alternatives relating to SIP
requirements.

HCR 213            Chavez
Memorializing congress to urge the Environmental Protection Agency to
redesignate El Paso from a
nonattainment to an attainment area.

HB 356            Zbranek / et al.
Relating to the repeal of the exemption for certain sources of air
contaminant emissions from preconstruction permit requirements.

HB 1227            Hamric
Relating to the creation of incentives by the Texas Natural
Resource Conservation Commission for regulated entities to install
air pollution monitoring devices linked to the commission's data
system.

HB 2134            Chisum
Relating to the regulation of motor vehicle emissions; providing
penalties.

HB 2461            Ellis, Dan
Relating to outdoor burning under the Texas Clean Air Act.

HB 2518            Kuempel
Relating to the issuance of certain permits for the emission of air
contaminants.

HB 2649            Capelo
Relating to prohibiting the Texas Natural Resource Conservation
Commission from imposing controls more stringent than federal
controls on motor fuel content.

HB 2726            Madden / et al.
Relating to a study of the effect of air pollution on school
absenteeism.

HB 2819            Swinford
Relating to a prohibition on the sale of gasoline containing methyl
tertiary butyl ether and a requirement for the substitution of
gasoline containing ethanol for use in certain nonattainment areas.

HB 2820            Swinford
Relating to a prohibition on the sale of gasoline containing methyl
tertiary butyl ether and a requirement for the substitution of
gasoline containing ethyl tertiary butyl ether or ethanol for use
in certain nonattainment areas.

HB 3022            Chisum
Relating to public notice and hearing requirements for a permit for
multiple plants under the Clean Air Act.

HB 3040            Geren
Relating to air pollutant emissions permitting requirements for
shipyard facilities.

HB 3205            Jones, Jesse
Relating to the purchase or lease of certain motor vehicles by
certain regional transit authorities.

HB 3284            Hope
Relating to purchasing or leasing requirements for mass transit,
local government, private, and state fleet vehicles.

HB 3431            Merritt
Relating to a prohibition on the sale of gasoline containing methyl
tertiary butyl ether.

HB 3483            Ramsay
Relating to the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Clean
Coal Technology Council.

HB 3523            Madden
Relating to the implementation of the state implementation plan to
meet federal ambient air quality standards.

HB 3534            Puente
Relating to operating permit fees for air pollutant emissions.

HB 3545            Chisum
Relating to the requirement of obtaining a permit for the emission
of air contaminants for certain facilities and the fees for which
such facilities are liable.

SB 688            Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Relating to requirements for public notice and hearing on
applications for air quality multiple plant permits.

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