HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Economic Development TIME & DATE: 8:00AM, Wednesday, April 2, 2003 PLACE: E2.028 CHAIR: Rep. Jim Keffer ___________________________________________________________________________ The committee willl consider the following bills: HB 2499 Rodriguez Relating to the use of tax proceeds by certain economic development corporations. HB 2623 Hegar Relating to the use of certain tax incentives by municipalities for certain economic development. HB 2912 Homer Relating to industrial development corporations. HB 1233 Solomons Relating to the abolition of the Texas Department of Economic Development and the transfer of certain of its functions to the Texas Economic Development Office; and the consolidation of tourism promotion functions by agencies of this state. HB 3323 Keffer, Jim Relating to the creation of the Texas Enterprise Fund. HB 3549 Keffer, Jim Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of an economic development bank; authorizing programs and services within the bank; ___________________________________________________________________________