The House Committee on Natural Resources 
         78th Legislature 
         February 12, 2003 
         3:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 7, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Puente, at 3:05  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Puente; Callegari; Hope; Campbell;  
                   Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton; Wolens (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Hardcastle (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         State Agencies 
          
         The committee considered organizational testimony from state  
         agencies. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hardcastle now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 4:45 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. Puente, Chair 
          
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         Jennifer Modgling, Clerk