HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Natural Resources TIME & DATE: 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess Wednesday, April 11, 2007 PLACE: E2.012 CHAIR: Rep. Robert Puente HB 1681 Geren Relating to the preservation for development of sites of unique value for regional water supply reservoirs and the preservation of river and stream segments of unique ecological value. HB 2187 Hartnett / et al. Relating to the development, management, and preservation of the water resources of the state. HB 2315 Rose Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, functions, operations, and financing of the Goforth Special Utility District. HB 2366 McReynolds Relating to the creation of the Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 2367 McReynolds Relating to the creation of the Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 2470 Cook, Robby / et al. Relating to the construction of reservoirs and assessing fees on water impounded in a reservoir. HB 2654 Puente Relating to the regulation of the use of an injection well to inject nonhazardous brine from a desalination operation or to inject nonhazardous drinking water treatment residuals. HB 2962 Smithee Relating to district hearings and citizen suits for illegally drilling or operating a water well. HB 3438 Flores Relating to the powers and duties of the Rio Grande Regional Water Authority and the establishment of a member conference. HB 3477 Gallego Relating to the creation of a strategic mapping program to be administered by the Texas Water Development Board. HB 3531 Isett, Carl Relating to the composition and use of the coastal protection fund. HB 3754 Corte, Frank Relating to the permitting requirements of groundwater conservation districts, including permits to transfer water outside a district's boundaries. HB 3770 Puente Relating to the acquisition of road powers by a municipal utility district.

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HB 3771 Puente Relating to the issuance of bonds by a municipality for a defined area in an abolished municipal utility district. HB 3776 Puente Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to approve a regional water plan submitted after the applicable deadline. HB 3980 Eiland Relating to the navigation district powers and the confirmation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 67;  providing authority to issue bonds. HB 3985 Hardcastle Relating to the name, governing body, and boundaries of the Tri-County Groundwater Conservation District. HB 3998 Creighton Relating to the creation of the Southeast Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 3999 Creighton Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 113; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 4000 Creighton Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 114; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 4001 Creighton Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 121; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 4002 Creighton Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 123; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 4003 Creighton Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 124; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 4010 Eiland Relating to the creation of the Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 4016 Smith, Wayne Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 508; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 4017 Smith, Wayne Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 510; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 4028 Geren Relating to the creation of the Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District. HB 4031 Bonnen Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 62; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.

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HB 4055 Kuempel Relating to the creation of the York Valley Municipal Utility District; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds. HB 4067 King, Tracy Relating to the boundaries of the Zavala-Dimmit Counties Water Improvement District No. 1. HB 4070 Eiland Relating to the creation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 65;  providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds;  granting the power of eminent domain. SB 3 Averitt Relating to the development, management, and preservation of the water resources of the state; providing penalties.