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