MINUTES
            
               SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON TAX REFORM & PUBLIC SCHOOL 
                                      FINANCE
                             Wednesday, March 19, 1997
                                      1:30 pm
                                   Senate Chamber
                                          
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            Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 
            11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Senate 
            Select Committee on Tax Reform & Public School Finance was 
            held on Wednesday, March 19, 1997 in the Senate Chamber at 
            Austin, Texas.  
            
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            MEMBERS PRESENT:                 MEMBERS ABSENT:
            Senator Kenneth Armbrister       Senator Teel Bivins
            Senator John Carona              Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
            Senator Robert Duncan            Senator Gregory Luna
            Senator Rodney Ellis             Senator Drew Nixon
            Senator Troy Fraser
            Senator Chris Harris
            Senator Florence Shapiro
            
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            The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:05 pm.  There 
            being a quorum present, the following business was 
            transacted.  
            
            The following members arrived after the roll was called:  
            none.
            
            The Committee began hearing public testimony regarding 
            repeal or amendment of current exemptions and exclusions 
            which is under consideration for the sole purpose of 
            identifying possible sources of replacement revenue to 
            finance reductions in property taxes.  Witnesses who 
            registered and testified are shown on the attached list.
            
            There being no further business, at 6:15 pm Senator 
            Armbrister moved that the Committee stand recessed subject 
            to the call of the Chair.  Without objection, it was so 
            ordered. 
            
             
            
            
            
            
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            Senator Kenneth Armbrister, Chair
 
            


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