SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Natural Resources TIME & DATE: 7:00 AM, Friday, May 18, 2007 PLACE: E1.012 (Hearing Room) CHAIR: Senator Kip Averitt HB 1915 Swinford SP: Duncan Relating to the creation of a fire department listing by the Texas Forest Service. HB 2417 Swinford SP: Averitt Relating to the responsibility for and management of the fuel ethanol and biodiesel production incentive program. HB 2608 Hughes SP: Eltife Relating to funding for applied research for a clean coal project or certain other projects for the generation of electricity from coal. HB 2883 Guillen SP: Uresti Relating to a state policy of encouraging voluntary land stewardship to benefit the water in this state. HB 3220 Elkins SP: Jackson, Mike Relating to the environmental regulation and remediation of dry cleaning facilities. HB 3266 Eiland SP: Jackson, Mike Relating to fees for certain commercial licenses issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department. HB 3353 Haggerty SP: Shapleigh Relating to the repeal of the authority of certain water supply or sewer service corporations to dissolve and transfer assets and liabilities to a municipality. HB 3378 Truitt SP: Brimer Relating to the requirements governing municipal consent to the creation or expansion of certain water districts. HB 3837 Gonzalez Toureilles SP: Hegar Relating to regulation by the Railroad Commission of Texas of uranium exploration. HB 3838 Gonzalez Toureilles SP: Hegar Relating to regulation of injection wells used for in situ uranium recovery by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. HB 4032 Cook, Robby SP: Hegar Relating to the creation of the Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds. HB 4053 Eiland SP: Jackson, Mike Relating to the creation of the Galveston Grand Beach Management District; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds. HB 4101 Parker SP: Estes Relating to the powers of the Talley Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Denton County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

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HB 4114 O'Day SP: Jackson, Mike Relating to the powers and financing of the Brazoria County Groundwater Conservation District. Subcommittee Reports: HB 461 Miller / et al. SP: Estes Relating to participation in an animal identification system. HB 820 Orr SP: Hegar Relating to the application of the Texas Structural Pest Control Act to certain beekeepers. HB 1310 Hilderbran SP: Hegar Relating to the wasting of certain game, alligators, and shellfish; imposing penalties. HB 1457 McReynolds SP: Nichols Relating to the acceptable methods for disposal of poultry carcasses. HB 1719 McReynolds SP: Nichols Relating to requiring landowners to report the burial of certain animal carcasses. HB 1932 Swinford SP: Hegar Relating to the membership and area of operation of farmers' cooperative societies. HB 2222 Heflin SP: Uresti Relating to the membership of the Food and Fibers Research Council. HB 2346 Anderson SP: Hegar Relating to the authority of a veterinarian to fill certain prescriptions in an emergency. HB 2585 Aycock SP: Hegar Relating to the authority of the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to assess certain administrative costs. HB 2769 Eiland SP: Jackson, Mike Relating to the marking of oyster beds. HB 3765 O'Day SP: Hegar Relating to the taking or unloading of fish in this state.