Tx House of Rep PUBLIC NOTICE: NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE: Natural Resources

TIME & DATE: 10:00 AM, Tuesday, January 15, 2008
PLACE: Capitol Extension, E2.012
CHAIR: Rep. Robert Puente

The committee will meet in a public hearing to consider testimony on the following interim charges:

Monitor ongoing efforts related to joint planning in groundwater management areas, including progress toward setting desired future conditions for aquifers. Examine and evaluate the process relating to an appeal challenging the approval of desired future conditions.

Examine "resign to run" rules for soil and water conservation district members in comparison to groundwater district members.

Evaluate creating a uniform template for the creation of Municipal Utility Districts or other special districts with addendums for special powers to expedite the creation of new districts.

The committe will take invited and public testimony.