SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:    Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs 

TIME & DATE:  2:00 PM or upon adjournment
Monday, April 24, 2017 

PLACE:        E1.012 (Hearing Room) 
CHAIR:        Senator Charles Perry 

 

 

SB 696        Perry                  
Relating to a requirement that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality obtain or develop updated water availability models for certain river basins.

SB 880        Uresti                 
Relating to a documented member of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas hunting certain deer.

SB 1587       Garcia                 
Relating to lead in drinking water at schools and child care facilities.

SB 1597       Rodríguez              
Relating to a requirement that the General Land Office conduct an evaluation and submit a report regarding the use of wind and solar power to desalinate brackish groundwater on real property owned by the state.

SB 1268       Seliger                
Relating to the taxing power of the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District.

SB 1971       Kolkhorst | et al.
Relating to the set aside, collection, and transfer of certain money for the Texas-bred program.

SB 1972       Kolkhorst
Relating to the deposit and distribution by the Texas Racing Commission of certain pari-mutuel wagering funds to benefit the Texas-bred program.

SB 2140       Lucio | et al.
Relating to the provision by the Texas Water Development Board of financial assistance for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.

SB 2186       Zaffirini
Relating to the Live Oak Underground Water Conservation District.

SB 2250       Creighton | et al.
Relating to the board of directors of the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District.

Public testimony will be limited to 3 minutes.

 

If submitting written testimony, please provide 15 copies to the committee clerk with your name and bill number on each copy.