MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES Tuesday, January 21, 1997 2:00 pm Capitol Extension, Room E1.028 ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.11, a meeting of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources was held on Tuesday, January 21, 1997 in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator J.E. Brown Senator Troy Fraser Senator Gonzalo Barrientos Senator Teel Bivins Senator Tom Haywood Senator Jon Lindsay Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Drew Nixon Senator Carlos Truan Senator Jeff Wentworth ***** The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:00 pm. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted. The Chair offered opening remarks and introduced the members of the committee staff. The Chair laid out the committee rules and opened the floor for discussion. Senator Wentworth moved that a few non-substantive changes be made to the rules. The motion carried. Senator Wentworth moved for adoption of the rules. The motion carried. The Chair recognized Craig Pedersen of The Texas Water Development Board who discussed the proposed state water plan. There being no further business, at 3:15 pm Senator Barrientos moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the Chair. ______________________ Senator J.E. Brown, Chair ______________________ Carol McGarah, Clerk