House Committee on Environmental Regulation 
         76th Legislature 
         February 15, 1999 
         2:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
                                CORRECTED MINUTES 
          
         On April 16, 1999, the House Committee on Environmental  
         Regulation authorized the correction of the minutes for the  
         meeting of the House Committee on Environmental Regulation  
         held on February 15, 1999.  The following are the corrected  
         minutes for that meeting: 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 10, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Warren  
         Chisum at 2:10 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Chisum; Allen; Kuempel; Palmer;  
                   Talton; Zbranek (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Culberson; Dukes; Howard (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The Chair recognized Jeff Saitas, representing the TNRCC, to  
         testify regarding a TNRCC overview. 
          
         (Representatives Culberson; Dukes; and Howard now present.)   
          
         The Chair recognized Israel Anderson, representing the TNRCC,  
         to testify regarding an overview of  environmental education. 
          
         The Chair recognized Richard Ratliff, P.E., representing the  
         Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control, to  
         testify regarding TDH. 
          
         The Chair recognized Joseph L. Fuller, representing the Texas  
         Dept. of Health, to testify regarding TDH. 
          
         The Chair recognized Doug Bell, General Manager, Texas  
         Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority, to testify  
         regarding the agency. 
          
         HB  801 
          
         The chair laid out HB  801.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the  
         measure. 
         The chair recognized Representative David Swinford to testify  
         for the measure. 
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Allen in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:30 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Warren Chisum, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Derek Seal, General Counsel