SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Finance

TIME & DATE:  9:00AM, Tuesday, May 4, 1999

PLACE: E1.036

CHAIR: Senator Bill Ratliff

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To consider the following bills:


SB 1244            Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Relating to the disposition of revenues regarding the regulation of
auctioneers.

SB 1491            Duncan
Relating to amounts required to be deposited in the state treasury.

SB 1878            Duncan
Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional funds to
certain institutions of higher education.

HB 81            Gallego                  SP: Moncrief
Relating to the conservatorship of state agencies and public junior
colleges as a result of fiscal mismanagement.

HB 579            Krusee                   SP: Wentworth
Relating to the collection of taxes on sales of boats and boat
motors.

HB 871            Goodman                  SP: Harris
Relating to exempting animals sold by certain animal shelters from
the sales tax.

HB 1161            Junell                   SP: Ratliff
Relating to the tobacco settlement permanent trust account.

HB 1520            Junell                   SP: Wentworth
Relating to public notice of ad valorem tax rates for certain
taxing units with low tax levies.

HB 1676            Junell                   SP: Ratliff
Relating to permanent funds for certain public health purposes.

HB 1837            Brimer                   SP: Ratliff
Relating to certain insurance taxes.

HB 1945            Junell                   SP: Ratliff
Relating to the creation of permanent funds for certain public
health purposes conducted by institutions of higher education.

HB 1978            Kuempel                  SP: Wentworth
Relating to exempting property owned by organizations that provide
support to elderly persons from ad valorem taxation.

HB 2067            Marchant                 SP: Fraser
Relating to the application of the franchise tax to banking
corporations and savings and loan associations.

HB 2107            Cook                     SP: Armbrister
Relating to assistance to certain volunteer fire departments and to
the imposition of a tax to finance that assistance.

HB 2108            Cook                     SP: West, Royce
Relating to state assistance for local parks and recreational,
cultural resource, and open space areas.

HB 2406            Cuellar                  SP: Madla
Relating to a refund of sales and use taxes paid on items exported
beyond the limits of the United States.

HB 2821            McCall                   SP: Cain
Relating to property tax exemptions for charitable organizations.


Pending Bill:


SB 182            Nixon, Drew
Relating to the appraisal of certain leaseholds for tax purposes.

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