MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Monday, July 19, 2004
9:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.036
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance was
held on Monday, July 19, 2004, in the Capitol Extension, Room
E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Steve Ogden Senator Bob Deuell
Senator Judith Zaffirini Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Kip Averitt Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos Senator Todd Staples
Senator Kim Brimer
Senator Kyle Janek
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator Royce West
Senator John Whitmire
Senator Tommy Williams
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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The Committee heard invited testimony on the Committee's interim
charges relating to Major Health-related Caseload and Cost
Estimates, and Revisiting the Rising Healthcare Cost Study of
the 77th Legislature. Witnesses testifying and registering on
the interim charges are shown on the attached list.
Senator Whitmire moved adoption of the Committee minutes from
the previous hearings held on June 7, 2004, and June 8, 2004.
Senator Zaffirini seconded the motion; without objection, it was
so ordered.
At 11:15 a.m. Senator Ogden moved that the Committee stand
recessed until 11:30 a.m.; without objection it was so ordered.
At 11:30 a.m. the Committee reconvened.
The Committee heard invited testimony on the Committee's interim
charge relating to the Nature and Use of Local Funds. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the interim charge are shown on
the attached list.
There being no further business, at 1:08 p.m. Senator Ogden
moved that the Committee stand recessed until 2:00 p.m. that
afternoon, July 19, 2004. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair
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Amy Jeter, Clerk