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Senate Committee on Natural Resources
NOTE: This is archived committee information from the 78th Legislative Session.

Committee Information

CHAIR
Kenneth L. Armbrister

VICE-CHAIR
Mike Jackson

MEMBERS
Gonzalo Barrientos
Robert Duncan
Craig Estes
Troy Fraser
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa
Jon Lindsay
Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Frank L. Madla
Todd Staples

 

CLERK:
Kelly Gilbert

TEL:
(512) 463-0390

Video/Audio Archives

78th Session Interim (continued)

78th Fourth Called Session

78th Session Interim

78th Third Called Session

78th First Called Session

  • July 16, 2003 [ AM - PM ]

78th Regular Session

Reports

The following reports are available for download:

Interim Charges

  • Study the ongoing efforts, and make recommendations, as needed, to achieve cleaner air in Texas including:
    • Implementation of HB 1365, 78th Regular Session;
    • State Implementation Plan revisions;
    • Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's (TCEQ) implementation of the 8-hour air quality standard;
    • Early action compacts and other innovative air quality planning tools;
    • Emissions transport issues, including recent court decisions and federal legislation implementing transport policy;
    • Transition of the Texas Council on Environmental Technology to TCEQ; and
    • Regional air quality challenges.
  • Study long-term funding and planning solutions to combat erosion along the Texas coast with particular attention to: the National Flood Insurance Program, securing, matching and additional federal dollars, and alternative funding approaches.
  • Study and make recommendations regarding current state and federal laws relating to the permitting and operation of landfills. Issues to be considered include the generation and transportation of waste; the selection, approval, and regulation of treatment and storage facilities; the projected demand for new facilities; and the adequacy of existing technology to safely dispose of waste.
  • Study the consistent implementation of federal and state air and water quality standards by local governments and make recommendations for improving the consistency and effectiveness of the requirements.