MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON S/C ON FLOODING & EVACUATIONS

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

12:00 p.m. or upon adjournment

Senate Chamber

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on S/C on Flooding & Evacuations was held on Wednesday, April 29, 2009, in the Senate Chamber.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.

Senator Robert Nichols

Senator Dan Patrick

 

None

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 5:57 p.m.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

The chair laid out HB 2558 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Jackson, to explain the bill. 

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. 

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

Senator Nichols moved that HB 2558 be reported favorably to the full Senate committee on Intergovernmental Relations with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. 

 

At 6:05 p.m. Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that the committee stand recessed until subject to the call of the chair; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

At 6:06 p.m. the committee reconvened. 

 

Senator Nichols moved adoption of the minutes from the previous hearing held on April 22, 2009; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

At 3:38 p.m. Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that the committee stand recessed until subject to the call of the chair; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr., Chair

 

 

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Lindsey Reed, Clerk