** REVISION ** SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Natural Resources TIME & DATE: 1:30PM Or upon adjournment Tuesday, May 10, 2005 PLACE: E1.012 CHAIR: Senator Kenneth Armbrister ___________________________________________________________________________ CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING: HB 422 Casteel SP: Wentworth Relating to park and recreation districts. HB 467 Bailey SP: Gallegos Relating to the financing of water and sewer programs and the provision of sewer connections in disadvantaged areas in certain counties. HB 484 West, George "Buddy" SP: Armbrister Relating to the filing of electric logs with the Railroad Commission of Texas. HB 841 Kolkhorst SP: Wentworth Relating to the rates charged by a municipally owned utility to certain recreational vehicle parks for potable water or wastewater service. HB 856 Callegari SP: Lindsay Relating to the general powers, authority, and directors of the West Harris County Regional Water Authority. HB 872 West, George "Buddy" SP: Armbrister Relating to the imposition of the pipeline safety annual inspection fee by the Railroad Commission of Texas. HB 881 Seaman SP: Armbrister Relating to the dissolution of the Aransas County Conservation and Reclamation District. HB 1224 Puente SP: Duncan Relating to a study of the effects of take-or-pay contracts on water conservation. HB 1225 Puente SP: Duncan Relating to the grounds for an exemption from cancellation of a water right for nonuse. HB 2027 Hilderbran SP: Armbrister Relating to the use of certain weapons in or on the beds or banks of certain rivers and streams in particular counties; providing a penalty. HB 2161 West, George "Buddy" SP: Seliger Relating to the power of the Railroad Commission of Texas to adopt and enforce safety standards and practices applicable to the transportation by pipeline of certain substances and to certain pipeline facilities; imposing an administrative penalty. HB 2172 West, George "Buddy" SP: Seliger Relating to eligibility for a license or registration for an exemption to engage in liquefied petroleum gas-related activities and to disciplinary action against licensees and registrants. HB 2510 Bonnen SP: Jackson, Mike Relating to the regulation of on-site sewage disposal systems and the maintenance of those systems; imposing administrative and criminal penalties. HB 2679 Phillips SP: Deuell Relating to the development of a regional water supply reservoir project at a site known as Lower Bois d'Arc Creek in Fannin County, Texas. HB 2685 Gallego SP: Madla Relating to the acceptance of gratuities by certain employees of the Parks and Wildlife Department. HB 2940 Hilderbran SP: Estes Relating to migratory and upland game bird hunting; providing a penalty. SB 1512 Averitt Relating to the use and management of surface water resources. SB 1678 Barrientos Relating to the powers of the Lower Colorado River Authority to adopt and implement certain environmental conservation measures. SB 1724 Gallegos Relating to monitoring and controlling emissions of air contaminants under the Texas Clean Air Act; providing a penalty. SB 1891 Armbrister Relating to the creation of the La Salle Water Control and Improvement District No. 1; providing the authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. ___________________________________________________________________________ BILLS ADDED AFTER LAST POSTING: HB 856 HB 2027 HB 2161 HB 2172 HB 2679 HB 2685 SB 1512 BILLS DELETED AFTER LAST POSTING: HB 632