** REVISION ** SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Natural Resources TIME & DATE: 1:00PM Or upon adjournment Tuesday, April 8, 2003 PLACE: E1.012 CHAIR: Senator Kenneth Armbrister ___________________________________________________________________________ HB 43 Chisum SP: Armbrister Relating to grants made by the Texas Council on Environmental Technology. HB 535 Cook, Robby SP: Armbrister Relating to a name change for and a change in the terms of the board of directors of the Colorado Valley Groundwater Conservation District. HB 1065 Cook, Robby SP: Averitt Relating to the eligibility requirements to serve as a director of a groundwater conservation district. HB 1138 Van Arsdale SP: Lindsay Relating to nonprofit water supply and sewer service corporations in certain counties. SB 460 Armbrister Relating to a name change for and a change in the terms of the board of directors of the Colorado Valley Groundwater Conservation District. SB 606 Shapleigh Relating to a manifest system to record the transportation of certain liquid wastes. SB 620 Armbrister Relating to the funding of and the making of grants by the Texas Council on Environmental Technology. SB 738 Duncan Relating to the notice and hearing process for groundwater conservation districts. SB 743 Lucio Relating to the study and implementation of water desalination. SB 776 Averitt Relating to the eligibility requirements to serve as a director of a groundwater conservation district. SB 854 Madla Relating to the sale, distribution, or importation of noxious plants; providing a criminal penalty. SB 887 Carona Relating to solid waste disposal fees. SB 898 Averitt Relating to the applicability of provisions concerning bond approval by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to certain water districts. SB 899 Averitt Relating to the fees of office and reimbursement of directors of groundwater conservation districts. SB 953 Madla Relating to the regulation of stormwater management by certain counties. SB 989 Armbrister Relating to the inspection of wildlife resources and devices used to catch or hunt wildlife resources; providing a criminal penalty. SB 1058 Lindsay Relating to nonprofit water supply and sewer service corporations in certain counties. SB 1094 Duncan Relating to the creation of a task force to evaluate matters regarding water conservation. SB 1271 Armbrister Relating to incentives to encourage gas utilities to invest in new infrastructure. SB 1656 Madla Relating to prohibiting the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality from amending, interpreting, impairing, or modifying a written contract for the provision of water. SB 1657 Madla Relating to the promulgation of rules regarding the construction and maintenance of walkway standards. SB 1772 Williams Relating to licensing and regulation of certain pilots, pilotage rates, and pilot service. SB 1886 Madla Relating to the administration, powers, duties, taxing authority, and operation of the Kinney County Groundwater Conservation District and the development and management of groundwater resources in Kinney County. Subcommittee Report: SB 498 Armbrister Relating to state agricultural policy regarding bison. Pending Business: SB 1265 Armbrister Relating to initiating the prosecution of environmental crimes. ___________________________________________________________________________ BILLS ADDED AFTER LAST POSTING: HB 43