MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY Wednesday, May 5, 2004 8:30 a.m. or upon adjournment Capitol Extension, Room E1.028 ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Infrastructure Development and Security was held on Wednesday, May 5, 2004, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Todd Staples Senator Rodney Ellis Senator Gonzalo Barrientos Senator Jon Lindsay Senator Kim Brimer Senator Eliot Shapleigh Senator Frank Madla Senator Florence Shapiro Senator Jeff Wentworth ***** The Chairman called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m. At 8:34 a.m. the Chairman laid out Infrastructure Development and Security Committee Charge #2. Invited testimony began. Witnesses registering and/or testifying are shown on the attached page. At 9:15 a.m. roll was taken, quorum is established. At 9:15 a.m. Senators Madla and Wentworth moved adoption of the committee minutes for the hearings held on April 13 a.m., April 13 p.m. as well as April 14. At 9:16 a.m., hearing no objection the hearing minutes were adopted. Senator Shapiro present at 9:16 a.m. Invited testimony resumed. At 9:31 a.m. Senator Wentworth assumed the chair. At 9:36 a.m. Chairman Staples resumed the chair. At 9:43 a.m. Chairman Staples laid out Senate Infrastructure Development and Security Committee Charge #5. Invited testimony began. At 10:02 a.m., after hearing all invited witnesses, Chairman Staples left Senate Infrastructure Development and Security Committee Charges 2 and 5 open. At 10:03 Senator Madla moved that the Committee stand in recess. The Chairman stated that the committee will stand in recess subject to the call of the Chairman. _______________________________ Chairman, Senator Staples _______________________________ Committee Clerk: Patricia Gajda