SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Natural Resources TIME & DATE: 1:30PM Or upon adjournment Tuesday, April 26, 2005 PLACE: E1.012 CHAIR: Senator Kenneth Armbrister ___________________________________________________________________________ CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING: SB 1366 Estes Relating to implementing a clean coal project in this state. SB 1504 Armbrister Relating to the possession of white-tailed deer or mule deer for the purpose of sale, purchase, transfer, propagation or liberation under terms of a permit; providing a penalty. SB 1647 Staples Relating to regulatory takings. SB 1678 Barrientos Relating to the powers of the Lower Colorado River Authority to adopt and implement certain environmental conservation measures. SB 1698 Averitt Relating to fees and penalties for oil and gas operations. SB 1765 Harris Relating to certain programs and permits administered by the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife. SB 1766 Harris Relating to transferring certain responsibilities from the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife to the Texas Department of Agriculture. SB 1799 Zaffirini Relating to the powers and duties of the Bee Groundwater Conservation District. SB 1854 Lucio Relating to the boundaries of and prohibited acts in the Nine-Mile Hole State Scientific Area; providing a penalty. CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING PENDING BUSINESS: HB 957 Pickett SP: Staples Relating to the valuation of state-owned real property. HB 1139 McReynolds SP: Staples Relating to certain bonds required for employees of the General Land Office. SB 1166 Armbrister Relating to the enforcement of the laws governing plugging of abandoned oil and gas wells and preventing, controlling, or cleaning up oil and gas wastes or other substances or materials regulated by the Railroad Commission of Texas. SB 1451 Averitt Relating to the management of groundwater resources in the state. SB 1726 Gallegos Relating to the financing of water and sewer programs in disadvantaged areas in certain counties. SB 1797 Armbrister Relating to the creation of the Victoria County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; abolishing the Crossroads Groundwater Conservation District. ___________________________________________________________________________