HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:   Appropriations 

TIME & DATE: 7:30 AM, Friday, February 27, 2015 

PLACE:       E1.030 
CHAIR:       Rep. John Otto 

The Committee will consider budget recommendations for agencies in Articles VI & VIII including:

Article VI

· Department of Agriculture

· Animal Health Commission

· Commission on Environmental Quality

· General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board

· Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission

· Parks and Wildlife Department

· Railroad Commission

· Soil and Water Conservation Board

· Water Development Board

Article VIII

· State Office of Administrative Hearings

· Board of Chiropractic Examiners

· Board of Dental Examiners

· Funeral Service Commission

· Board of Professional Geoscientists

· Health Professions Council

· Office of Injured Employee Counsel

· Department of Insurance

· Office of Public Insurance Counsel

· Board of Professional Land Surveying

· Department of Licensing and Regulation

· Medical Board

· Board of Nursing

· Optometry Board

· Board of Pharmacy

· Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners

· Board of Plumbing Examiners

· Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners

· Board of Examiners of Psychologists

· Racing Commission

· Securities Board

· Public Utility Commission

· Office of Public Utility Counsel

· Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners 

The Committee may also take up any unfinished and pending business from previous hearings. 

The Committee will hear invited testimony only.

Notice of this meeting was announced from the house floor.

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