The Brief: May 25, 2010 Texas Tribune (blog)
THE BIG CONVERSATION:
Rise and shine or you’ll miss the Sunset!
Over the next two days, a number of state agencies will have their chance to make their case for continued existence before the Sunset Advisory Committee , the 12-person legislative committee tasked with reviewing and eliminating government waste.
The agencies making their staff presentations today include some heavy hitters. The complete lineup is as follows: the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Texas Department of Insurance, the Workers’ Compensation Division of the Texas Department of Insurance, the Office of Injured Employee Counsel and the Office of Public Insurance Counsel.
The Sunset Commission will also make decisions on the following agencies during this two-day session: the Coastal Coordination Council, the Commission on State Emergency Communications, the Texas Public Finance Authority and the State Soil and Water Conservation Board.
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