MINUTES 
                                           
                       SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES 
                             Wednesday, August 9, 2006 
                                     10:00 a.m. 
                             Texas Southern University 
                            Education Building, Room 116 
                                   3100 Cleburne 
                                   Houston, Texas 
                                           
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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 Wednesday, August 9, 2006, in the Houston,  
         Texas 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Kip Averitt                     Senator Craig Estes 
         Senator Gonzalo Barrientos              Senator Robert Duncan 
         Senator Jon Lindsay                     Senator Troy Fraser 
         Senator Kel Seliger                     Senator Juan Hinojosa 
                                                 Senator Mike Jackson 
                                                 Senator Frank Madla 
                                                 Senator Todd Staples 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m.  The  
         following business was transacted:   
          
         The following testified before the Committee: 
          
         Dr. Bobby Wilson, Acting President, Texas Southern University 
         Dr. Renard Thomas, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Sciences,  
         Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 
         David Schanbacher, P.E., Chief Engineer, Texas Commission on  
         Environmental Quality 
         Bob Wierzowiecki, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 
         Keith Sheedy, P.E., Chief Engineer's Office, Texas Commission on  
         Environmental Quality 
          
         At 12:20 p.m. Senator Averitt moved that the committee stand recessed  
         until 12:50 p.m; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 12:52 p.m. the committee reconvened.   
          
         The following testified before the Committee: 
          
         R. Bruce LaBoon, Chairman, Texas Environmental Research Consortium 
         Gregory Dana, Vice President, Environmental Affairs, Alliance of Auto  
         Manufacturers 
          
         Review of Regional Initiatives Aimed at Addressing Mobile Emissions  
         Panel 
         The Honorable Ron Harris, County Judge, County of Collin and Chair,  
         Texas Clean Air     Working Group  
         The Honorable Margaret Keliher, County Judge, County of Dallas 
         Mike Eastland, Executive Director, North Central Texas Council of  
         Governments 
         Jack Harris, County Commissioner, County of Brazoria 
         Doug Deason, Greater Houston Partnership, Clean Air Committee Chairman 
          
         The Chair opened public testimony, the following testified before the  
         Committee: 
         Laura Blackburn, League of Women Voters of Texas 
         Claude J. Wookey, Self 
          
         The following submitted written testimony: 
         Jane Laping, Mothers for Clean Air 
         Shawn Glacken, TXU 
          
         There being no further business, Senator Averitt moved that the  
         Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.   
         Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Kip Averitt, Chair 
          
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         Teddy Carter, Clerk