Friday, April 17, 2009

Senate Veteran Affairs & Military Installations Hearing Wednesday, April 22nd

The Senate Veteran Affairs & Military Installations Committee has scheduled SB 2439 by Uresti for public hearing on Wednesday, April 22nd at 8 am in the Betty King Committee Room at the Capitol.

TLC registered against SB 2439 on Wednesday, April 8th and testified against HB 2056 by Gallego, SB 2439's companion in the House, on Wednesday, March 25th. These bills would create a Joint Airport Zoning Board to regulate the use of private land surrounding Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio. Noncompliance would be considered a misdemeanor punishable by fines of up to $1,000 per day.

House Transportation Committee Hearing Tuesday, April 21st

The House Transportation Committee has scheduled HB 11 by Leibowitz for public hearing on Tuesday, April 21st at 8 am in E2.014 at the Capitol. This bill would repeal the authority for the establishment and operation of the Trans-Texas Corridor.