The House Committee on Natural Resources 
         76th Legislature 
         February 18, 2000 
         9:00 a.m. 
         San Antonio City Council Chambers 
         1st Floor Municipal Plaza Building 
         103 Main Plaza 
         San Antonio, Texas 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 3, 2000, the House  
         Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Counts, at 9:15  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Counts; Cook; Hamric; Lewis, Ron;  
                   Puente; Walker (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives King, Tracy; Corte; Shields (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Groundwater 
          
         The committee considered testimony related to groundwater  
         issues. 
          
         (Representative Corte now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Puente in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Counts in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Corte in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Counts in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 1:00 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Counts, Chair 
          
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         Jennifer Modgling, Clerk