MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERAN AFFAIRS
AND MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
Monday, March 29, 1999
12:00 pm
Lt. Governor's Committee Room
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate
Rule 11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on
Veteran Affairs & Military Installations was held on
Monday, March 29, 1999 in Lt. Governor's Committee Room,
at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Carlos F. Truan Senator Gregory Luna
Senator Troy Fraser Senator Eliot
Shapleigh
Senator Steve Ogden
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:15 pm.
Chairman Truan laid out SB 655, relating to the creation
of a defense base development authority; validating
certain acts of a defense base development corporation;
granting the right to issue bonds. Senator Madla, the
author, was recognized to explain the bill. Senator
Ogden was recognized for questions.
The Chair recognized Retired General Paul Roberson,
Executive Director of the Greater Kelly Development
Corporation, and Mr. Manuel Longoria, Jr., from the City
of San Antonio, as witnesses testifying on SB 655.
Senator Ogden was recognized for questions.
Senator Ogden sent up a committee substitute and
Amendment #1; the Chair recognized Senator Madla to
explain the difference between the committee substitute
and the Amendment for the bill as filed. There being
no further testimony or questions, the hearing was
closed.
The Chair recommended that SB 655 with its committee
substitute and Amendment be left pending before the full
committee; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 930, relating to the entities
eligible for grants because of reduction in
defense-related activity, and recognized its author,
Senator Madla, to explain the bill. Registered as
resource witnesses for the bill but not testifying, were
Randy Cain, from the City of Lubbock, and Mr. Manuel
Longoria, Jr., from the City of San Antonio. There
being no testimony, the hearing was closed.
Senator Ogden moved to report SB 930 favorably out of
committee with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 3 ayes, 0
nays, and 2 absent. Senator Madla moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Madla moved that SB 313 be left pending in
committee because of its Fiscal Note. There being no
objections; it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden moved that the minutes from the previous
meeting be approved. There being no objection, the
Minutes were adopted.
The Clerk called the roll at 12:55 p.m. A quorum was
present.
Chairman Truan announced that there will not be a
Committee meeting on Monday, April 5, 1999 due to the
Easter Holidays.
There being no further business, at 1:00 p.m., Senator
Ogden moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to
the call of the Chair. Without objection, it was so
ordered.
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Senator Carlos F. Truan, Chair
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Emma Dibbles, Committee Clerk