MINUTES 
                                           
                 STUDY COMMISSION ON WATER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL FLOWS 
                            Wednesday, November 3, 2004 
                                     9:30 a.m. 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.036 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Study Commission on Water for  
         Environmental Flows was held on Wednesday, November 3, 2004, in  
         the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Kenneth Armbrister              Senator Jeff Wentworth 
         Senator Todd Staples 
         Representative Robert Puente 
         Representative Joseph Beal 
         Representative Bill Callegari 
         Representative Jerry Clark 
         Representative Joseph Fitzsimons 
         Representative Charlie Geren 
         Representative David Herndon 
         Representative E.G. Pittman 
         Representative Andrew Sansom 
         Representative Ben Vaughan 
         Representative W.E. West 
         Representative Kathleen White 
                                           
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         Senator Armbrister called the meeting to order at 9:40 a.m.   
         There being a quorum present, the following business was  
         transacted:   
          
         Senator Armbrister recognized Dr. Robert J. Brandes, Chairman of  
         the Science Advisory Committee for an overview of the Science  
         Advisory Committee's report.  Dr. Brandes reviewed each charge  
         of the committee and reviewed the Executive Summary of the  
         Science Advisory Committee report  and answered questions from  
         members of the committee.   
          
         Senator Armbrister recognized the following for public  
         testimony.  
         Myron Hess, National Wildlife Foundation  
         Dianne Wassenich, Executive Director, San Marcos River  
         Foundation                
         Glenda Callaway, Galveston Bay Foundation  
  
         Mr. Dudley Light from Waco, Texas  
          
         There being no further business to come before the committee, at  
         11:50AM, Senator Armbrister moved the committee stand recessed,  
         subject to the call of the Chair, there being no objection, the  
         motion prevailed.     
          
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         Senator Kenneth Armbrister                                   
                                                      Representative  
                                                      Robert R. Puente 
         Co-Chair                                                     
                                            Co-Chair  
          
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         Kelly C. Gilbert 
         Committee Clerk