SENATE
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Business & Commerce

TIME & DATE:  9:00AM, Tuesday, April 22, 2003

PLACE: Betty King Committee Room

CHAIR: Senator Troy Fraser

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To be considered:

HB 804            Geren / et al.           SP: Lindsay
Relating to the minimum wage.

HB 1369            Baxter                   SP: Brimer
Relating to the local registration of retail electric providers.

HB 1819            Oliveira                 SP: Lucio
Relating to an exclusion from unemployment compensation chargebacks
based on a separation from employment caused by certain disasters.

HB 1820            Oliveira                 SP: Lucio
Relating to the exception of certain agricultural labor from
unemployment compensation.

SB 376            Lindsay
Relating to small business development programs of navigation
districts and port authorities.

SB 789            Lindsay
Relating to nonrepairable and salvage motor vehicles.

SB 981            Brimer
Relating to the eligibility for unemployment benefits of
individuals who are unemployed due to certain labor disputes.

SB 1273            Armbrister
Relating to alternatives to suspension of alcoholic beverage
licenses and permits.

SB 1318            Van de Putte
Relating to the authorization of securities lending for
governmental entities.

SB 1436            Staples
Relating to the creation and administration of the community
telecommunications alliance program.

Pending business:

SB 256            Harris / et al.
Relating to contingent payment clauses in certain construction
contracts.

SB 731            Brimer
Relating to the local registration of retail electric providers.

SB 1039            Van de Putte
Relating to demonstration and deployment of fuel cells for electric
generation.

SB 1606            Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the FAIR Plan (Fair Access to Insurance Requirements)
Act.

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