** REVISION ** SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Finance TIME & DATE: 12:15PM or upon adjournment Thursday, May 10, 2001 PLACE: E1.036 CHAIR: Senator Rodney Ellis ___________________________________________________________________________ The Finance Committee will consider the following bills: HB 253 Longoria / et al. SP: Madla Relating to benefits paid to survivors of certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other public servants. HB 609 Hochberg SP: Shapiro Relating to internal auditing of state agencies. HB 939 Hodge SP: Carona Relating to the application of certain taxes on persons involved in television, motion picture, video, and audio productions. SB 1813 Ellis, Rodney Relating to the creation, composition, and operation of certain district courts. HB 1845 Oliveira SP: Van de Putte Relating to simplified sales and use tax administration. HB 2618 Gray SP: Armbrister Relating to the funding and operation of certain emergency management and disaster relief programs. HB 2686 Solis, Jim SP: Lucio Relating to tax incentives for certain businesses located in enterprise zones, defense readjustment zones, or strategic investment areas. HB 2833 Grusendorf SP: Jackson Relating to the application of the sales tax to services provided in connection with certain foreclosure sales. HB 2845 Danburg SP: Cain Relating to the creation of an initiative to promote the commercialization of fuel cell technologies, including tax exemptions and reductions for certain corporations. HB 2914 Bonnen SP: Duncan Relating to state fiscal matters. HB 2957 King, Phil SP: Sibley Relating to authorized investments for certain public money. HB 2153 Averitt SP: Sibley Relating to the directors and authority of the Texas Public Finance Authority. PENDING ITEMS: HB 3097 Counts SP: Truan Relating to the security provided for revenue bonds issued by the Veterans' Land Board. HJR 82 Counts SP: Truan Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to issue additional general obligation bonds and to use certain assets in certain funds to provide for veterans homes and veterans cemeteries and to make certain payments on revenue bonds. ___________________________________________________________________________ SPONSORS CHANGED AFTER LAST POSTING: HB 1845