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| The Senate Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs |
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| and Coastal Resources will meet at 10am, August 26, 2008 in room E1.012. |
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| The Subcommittee will hear both invited and public testimony on the |
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| following interim charges: |
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| Study the impact of funding increases and their effectiveness for the |
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| Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Program and provide options for |
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| possible future funding sources. |
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| Study the growth potential for rural economic development through the wine |
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| and grape industry as a result of expanded traditional agricultural |
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| operations and expanded agritourism. |
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| Monitor the implementation of legislation addressed by the Subcommittee on |
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| Agriculture, Rural Affairs, and Coastal Resources, 80th Legislature, |
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| Regular Session, and make recommendations for any legislation needed to |
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| improve, enhance, and/or complete the implementation. Specifically, |
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| monitor the implementation of HB 2819 relating to enforcement of the Open |
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| Beaches Act. Additionally, monitor the implementation of the federal |
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| 2007 Farm Bill and determine the impact on the Texas agricultural |
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