MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & HOMELAND SECURITY

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

10:00 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 Tuesday, January 17, 2012, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Tommy Williams, Chair

 

Senator Wendy Davis

Senator Kirk Watson, Vice Chair

 

Senator Chris Harris

Senator Rodney Ellis

 

Senator Juan Hinojosa

Senator Robert Nichols

 

Senator Florence Shapiro

Senator Jeff Wentworth

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM. There being a quorum present at 11:18 am, the following business was transacted:

 

The chair announced that the committee would operated under the same rules adopted during the 82(R) session.

 

The chair called the following individuals to provide invited testimony on the wildland fire interim charge (see attached witness list).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There being no further business, at 2:37 PM 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 Oberbeck, Clerk