MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

9:00 a.m.

Capitol Extension, Room E1.012

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rules 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development was held on Wednesday, September 28, 2016, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Craig Estes, Chair	Senator Bob Hall
Senator Brian Birdwell	Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Troy Fraser	Senator Kel Seliger
Senator Kelly Hancock
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Robert Nichols
Senator Carlos Uresti
Senator Judith Zaffirini

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. There being a quorum present at 9:10 a.m., the following business was transacted:

Chairman Estes made opening remarks regarding Interim Charge no. 1, regarding the implementation of federal Environmental Protection Agency regulations.

At 9:02 a.m., Chairman Estes opened invited testimony. Witnesses are shown on the attached list. At 2:28 p.m., the chair moved that the invited testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

There being no further business, at 2:30 p.m., Senator Estes moved that the Committee stand in recess subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.  

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Senator Craig Estes, Chair

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Katrina Smith, Clerk