MINUTES 
                                           
                  SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 
                             Wednesday, October 6, 2004 
                                     9:00 a.m. 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.028 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on  
         Intergovernmental Relations was held on Wednesday, October 6,  
         2004, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Frank Madla                     Senator Kim Brimer 
         Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.             Senator Bob Deuell 
         Senator Jeff Wentworth 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.  
          
         The Chair laid out Charge 4: 
          
         Study and make recommendations relating to development of the  
         Texas wine producing industry. Assess the impact of state and  
         federal laws on the shipment and delivery of wine and make  
         recommendations for increasing the economic impact of the wine  
         producing industry in Texas.    
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         There being no further business, at 12:15 p.m. Senator Madla  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Frank Madla, Chair 
          
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         Hillery Stephens, Clerk