HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Ways & Means TIME & DATE: 2:00PM or upon final adjourn./recess Wednesday, May 9, 2001 PLACE: E2.010 CHAIR: Rep. Rene Oliveira ___________________________________________________________________________ SB 63 Moncrief / et al. Relating to a franchise tax credit for wages paid to persons with certain disabilities. SB 248 Carona Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles leased for personal use. SB 344 Bivins Relating to the rates of the gas and oil severance taxes. SB 944 Van de Putte Relating to the contracting authority of certain hospital districts to enter into or modify a tax abatement agreement. SB 985 Duncan Relating to authorizing the governing body of a municipality to enter into a tax abatement agreement with the owner of a leasehold interest in real property that is located in a reinvestment zone. SB 986 Duncan Relating to allowing certain tax abatement agreements to provide for the recapture of lost ad valorem tax revenue if a property owner fails to comply with tax abatement agreement requirements regarding job creation or property value. SB 1007 Barrientos Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by charitable organizations that provide child-care services. SB 1678 Jackson Relating to exempting certain electronic information services from the sales and use tax. SB 1689 Ellis, Rodney Relating to the franchise tax. SB 1690 Ellis, Rodney Relating to the taxation of insurance companies and certain insurance agents. SB 1736 Cain Relating to the waiver of penalties and interest if an error of a taxing unit or appraisal district results in failure to pay an ad valorem tax. ___________________________________________________________________________