HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Natural Resources

TIME & DATE:  3:00PM or upon final adjourn./recess
             Wednesday, March 21, 2001

PLACE: E2.014, Capitol Extension

CHAIR: Rep. David Counts

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The committee will meet in a public hearing to consider the following:

HB 1389            Shields
Relating to the classification of the use of water for the
irrigation of horticultural products for purposes of regulation by
the Edwards Aquifer Authority.

HB 1540            Turner, Bob
Relating to Edwards Aquifer Authority.

HB 1842            Callegari / et al.
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties,
operation, and financing of the West Harris County Regional Water
Authority; granting the power of eminent domain; granting the
authority to issue bonds or notes; providing a civil penalty.

HB 1909            Junell
Relating to the management of and certain actions and proceedings
regarding the Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District.

HB 2045            Williams
Relating to the disposition of impact fees by municipal utility
districts.

HB 2046            Hawley
Relating to the ratification of the creation of and to the
administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the
Refugio Groundwater Conservation District.

HB 2362            Hope / et al.
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties,
operation, and financing of the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation
District.

HB 2379            Junell
Relating to the authority of certain development corporations to
undertake water supply or conservation projects.

HB 2401            Lewis, Ron
Relating to programs and funding methods that promote water
conservation among certain state and local entities.

HB 2403            Lewis, Ron
Relating to water and energy saving performance standards and
related labeling requirements for clothes-washing machines.

HB 2404            Lewis, Ron
Relating to the submetering of apartments, manufactured home rental
communities, and other multiple use facilities.

HB 2409            Counts
Relating to restrictions on artificial recharge of the Edwards
Aquifer.

HB 2529            Junell
Relating to the ratification of the creation of and to the
administration, powers, duties, operation, taxing authority, and
financing of the Lone Wolf Groundwater Conservation District.

HB 2665            Oliveira
Relating to the duties and powers of the Southmost Regional Water
Authority.

HB 2699            Averitt / et al.
Relating to protection of water quality from certain animal feeding
operations.

HB 2847            Averitt
Relating to the authority of the Brazos River Authority to
discover, develop, produce and use groundwater in the Brazos River
Basin and environs.

HB 2855            Kuempel
Relating to the ratification of the creation of and to the
administration, powers, duties, operation, taxing authority, and
financing of the Southeast Trinity Groundwater Conservation
District.

HB 2913            Bonnen
Relating to the compensation of commissioners and the tax rate of
the Brazoria County Conservation and Reclamation District Number
Three.

HB 2947            Davis, John
Relating to the posting of notice for water discharge permits.

HB 3017            Chisum
Relating to the review and functions of the Texas Water Development
Board.

HB 3095            Counts
Relating to the governing body and powers of the Salt Fork Water
Quality District.

HB 3286            Lewis, Ron
Relating to water conservation measures by state agencies and local
governments.

HB 3404            King, Tracy
Relating to the classification of the use of water for purposes of
fees and regulations imposed by the Edwards Aquifer Authority.

HB 3562            Dunnam
Relating to the authority of a municipality to enforce laws
protecting water quality.

SB 289            Armbrister
Relating to the exemption of small hydroelectric facilities from
water quality management and watermaster fees.

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