** REVISION **
                                   SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Natural Resources

TIME & DATE:  2:00PM, Monday, May 7, 2001

PLACE: E1.016

CHAIR: Senator J. E. "Buster" Brown

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The Committee will meet to hear the following:


HB 2316            McClendon                SP: Van de Putte
Relating to the sale of certain state property from the General
Services Commission to Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

HB 787            Gallego                  SP: Madla
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties,
operation, and financing of the Brewster County Groundwater
Conservation District.

HB 981            King, Tracy              SP: Armbrister
Relating to oil and gas royalty reporting standards.

HB 1038            Cook                     SP: Armbrister
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties,
operation, and financing of the Coastal Bend Groundwater
Conservation District.

HB 1110            Hilbert                  SP: Lindsay
Relating to the North Harris County Regional Water Authority.

HB 1258            Gallego                  SP: Madla
Relating to the ratification of the creation of and to the
administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the
Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District.

HB 1838            Denny                    SP: Nelson
Relating to the distance between certain pits that are part of
quarrying operations and adjacent property.

HB 1909            Junell                   SP: Fraser
Relating to the management of and certain actions and proceedings
regarding the Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District.

HB 2005            Corte                    SP: Wentworth
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties,
operation, and financing of the Trinity Glen Rose Groundwater
Conservation District.

HB 2362            Hope                     SP: Bernsen
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties,
operation, and financing of the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation
District.

HB 2529            Junell                   SP: Fraser
Relating to the ratification of the creation of and to the
administration, powers, duties, operation, taxing authority, and
financing of the Lone Wolf Groundwater Conservation District.

HB 2571            McReynolds               SP: Staples
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties,
operation, and financing of the Angelina County Water Control and
Improvement District No. 4; authorizing the imposition of taxes and
the issuance of bonds and granting the power of eminent domain;
providing a civil penalty.

HB 2586            Swinford                 SP: Bivins
Relating to the regulation of public grain warehouse operators and
other public warehouse operators; providing penalties.

HB 2847            Averitt                  SP: Sibley
Relating to the authority of the Brazos River Authority to
discover, develop, produce, and use groundwater in the Brazos River
Basin and environs.

HB 3034            Najera                   SP: Shapleigh
Relating to certain fees imposed by the Lower Valley Water
District.

HB 3404            King, Tracy              SP: Armbrister
Relating to the classification of the use of water for purposes of
fees and regulations imposed by, and the repeal of certain statutes
applicable to, the Edwards Aquifer Authority.

HB 3544            Hilderbran               SP: Wentworth
Relating to the ratification of the creation of and to the
administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Cow
Creek Groundwater Conservation District.

HB 3587            Walker                   SP: Barrientos
Relating to the exemption from permitting requirements for certain
wells in a groundwater conservation district.

HB 3635            Cook                     SP: Armbrister
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties,
operation, and financing of the Wharton County Drainage District.

HB 3640            Uher                     SP: Armbrister
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties,
operation, and financing of the Coastal Plains Groundwater
Conservation District and the authorization of the district to
impose an ad valorem tax.

HCR 105            McReynolds               SP: Ogden
Directing the Parks and Wildlife Department to negotiate with the
Weches Cemetery Association for a land exchange or sale in Houston
County.

SB 1750            Haywood
Relating to authorizing plans for unit operations for oil or oil
and gas production.

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BILLS ADDED AFTER LAST POSTING:

HB 787
HB 981
HB 1038
HB 1110
HB 1258
HB 1838
HB 1909
HB 2005
HB 2362
HB 2529
HB 2571
HB 2586
HB 2847
HB 3034
HB 3404
HB 3544
HB 3587
HB 3635
HB 3640
HCR 105
SB 1750