MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERAN AFFAIRS AND MILITARY INSTALLATIONS Monday, February 15, 1999 11:00 a.m. Lt. Governor's Committee Room ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations was held on Monday, February 15, 1999 in the Lt. Governor's Committee Room, State Capitol, Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Carlos F. Truan Senator Steve Ogden Senator Gregory Luna Senator Troy Fraser Senator Eliot Shapleigh ***** Chairman Truan called the meeting to order at 11:30 a.m. The Roll Call and Committee minutes were delayed until a Quorum was present. The Chair recognized two witnesses who testified on behalf of the Texas Strategic Military Planning Commission, Mr. Robert Tokerud, Vice Chairman; and retired General H. G. Taylor, member. They both testified on Commission Recommendations. Mr. Steve Ray, Director of Information and Planning for the Government Affairs Department, testified in areas of Military Facilities. The Chair recognized Senator Shapleigh and Senator Fraser for questions on the Agencies. The Committee Clerk called Roll. A Quorum was pronounced present. A motion was made by Senator Shapleigh for approval of the minutes, and by unanimous consent, the minutes were approved. There being no further business to transact, Senator Shapleigh moved that the Committee stand recessed at 12:20 p.m. at the call of the Chair. There being no objections, the motion passed. ________________________________________ Senator Carlos F. Truan, Chairman _______________________________________ Emma Dibbles, Committee Clerk