MINUTES 
                                           
                       SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES 
                               Monday, June 27, 2005 
                                     10:00 a.m. 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.012 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Natural  
         Resources was held on Monday, June 27, 2005, in the Capitol  
         Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Kenneth Armbrister              Senator Mike Jackson 
         Senator Gonzalo Barrientos              Senator Craig Estes 
         Senator Robert Duncan                   Senator Juan Hinojosa 
         Senator Troy Fraser                     Senator Frank Madla 
         Senator Jon Lindsay                     Senator Todd Staples 
         Senator Kel Seliger 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 10:32 am.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         The chair laid out SB 39 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Duncan, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  The  
         chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Duncan moved that SB 39  
         be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Duncan assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 15 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Armbrister, to explain the bill.  Senator Armbrister sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Armbrister to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill  
         are shown on the attached list.  The chair moved that the public  
         testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Armbrister moved that SB 15 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 24 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Armbrister, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  The  
         chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Armbrister moved that SB  
  
         24 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Armbrister assumed the chair.   
          
         There being no further business, at 12:00 p.m. Senator  
         Armbrister moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to  
         the call of the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Kenneth Armbrister, Chair 
          
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         Kelly Gilbert, Clerk