MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES Thursday, March 6, 1997 3:30 pm Capitol Extension E1.004 ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources was held on Thursday, March 6, 1997 in Capitol Extension E1.004, at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator J.E. Brown Senator Tom Haywood Senator Gonzalo Barrientos Senator Teel Bivins Senator Troy Fraser Senator Jon Lindsay Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Drew Nixon Senator Steve Ogden Senator Carlos Truan Senator Jeff Wentworth ***** The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:30 pm. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted. Lieutenant Governor Bullock gave an opening address to the committee. At 3:40 pm Senator Truan assumed the chair. The Chair laid out SB 1 and recognized the author, Senator Brown, to explain the bill. Senator Brown Sent up a committee substitute and explained the differences. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. At 4:15 pm Senator Barrientos assumed the chair. Senator Brown moved that SB 1 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. At 8:03 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair. There being no further business, at 8:05 pm Senator Barrientos moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered. ______________________ Senator J.E. Brown, Chair ______________________