The Joint Committee on Water Resources  
         77th Legislature 
         June 12, 2002 
         10:30 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on May 30, 2002, the Joint Committee  
         on Water Resources met in a public hearing and was called to  
         order by the chair, Representative David Counts, at 10:48 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Counts; Cook; Puente (3). 
                   Senator Brown, J. E. "Buster" (1) 
          
         Absent:   Senators Bernsen; Bivins (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Drought 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Increasing the Efficient Use of Existing Water Resources 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Developing Sufficient Long-Term Financing Strategies 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Senator Brown in chair.) 
                                             
         Public Testimony 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 2:50 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, Co-Chair 
          
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         Jennifer Modgling, Clerk