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 ___________________________________________________________________________ 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. ___________________________________________________________________________