MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES

Monday, November 25, 2013

9:30 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.012

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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 Natural Resources was held on Monday, November 25, 2013, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Troy Fraser, Chair	Senator Bob Deuell
Senator Craig Estes, Vice Chair	Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Rodney Ellis	Senator Glenn Hegar
Senator Kevin Eltife
Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Robert Nichols
Senator Kel Seliger
Senator Carlos Uresti

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:38 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

Chairman Fraser made opening comments regarding recent electric discussions at the Public Utility Commission of Texas.  Chairman Fraser also welcomed Senator Watson, Senator Campbell, Senator Schwertner, and Senator Van de Putte to the hearing.

The following invited witnesses testified before the committee:

• Trip Doggett, Electric Reliability Council of Texas

Panel 1

• Chairman Donna L. Nelson
• Commissioner Brandy D. Marty
• Commissioner Kenneth W. Anderson Jr.

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Panel 2

• Bill Peacock,  Texas Public Policy Foundation
• Dr. Robert Michaels, University of California Fullerton

Panel 3

• Phillip Oldham, Texas Association of Manufacturing
• John Fainter, Association of Electric Companies of Texas

Panel 4

• Chris Brewster, ONCOR Cities & Texas Coalition for Affordable Power
• Chris Hendrix, WAL-MART
• Erica Bowman, American Natural Gas Alliance
• Andrew Dalton, Valero

There being no further business, at 12:47 p.m. Senator Fraser moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Troy Fraser, Chair

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Tatum Reagan, Clerk