MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & HOMELAND SECURITY

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

8:00 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.016

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security was held on Wednesday, February 9, 2011, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Tommy Williams, Chair	None
Senator Kirk Watson, Vice Chair
Senator Wendy Davis
Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator Chris Harris
Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Robert Nichols
Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Jeff Wentworth

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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:01 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The following members arrived after the roll was called:

Senator Wendy Davis

Senator Rodney Ellis

Senator Chris Harris

Senator Florence Shapiro

Senator Watson moved adoption of the committee rules. There being no objection, it was so ordered.

The chair introduced committee staff, namely, Ryan LaRue, Committee Director, Tulsi Reddy, Committee Clerk, JW Galloway, Assistant Committee Clerk, Libby Nezda, Policy Analyst, Jonathan Sierra-Ortega, Policy Analyst, Danielle Oxford, Intern.

The chair called the following individuals to provide invited testimony on transportation funding, PPP authority, and the expiration of that authority for TxDOT and RMAs (see attached witness list).

There being no further business, at 9:47 AM Senator Williams moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Tommy Williams, Chair

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Tulsi Reddy, Clerk