SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Intergovernmental Relations TIME & DATE: 8:30AM, Friday, May 16, 2003 PLACE: Capitol Extension E1.012 CHAIR: Senator Frank Madla ___________________________________________________________________________ Bills left pending: SB 119 Lindsay Relating to the appointment of the governing body of certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities. SB 1943 Ellis, Rodney Relating to the creation of the Montrose Museum Community Improvement District; providing the authority to impose taxes and issue bonds. HB 215 Hamric / et al. SP: Lindsay Relating to the regulation of fireworks by certain counties; providing a criminal penalty. HB 554 Chisum SP: Madla Relating to grievance procedures regarding compensation and expenses for county and precinct officers. HB 560 Pickett SP: Madla Relating to vehicles left unattended on certain parking facilities and to the removal and storage of those vehicles. HB 686 Lewis SP: Nelson Relating to continuing education requirements for certain county commissioners. HB 898 Hamilton SP: Staples Relating to the use of state travel services by public junior colleges and school districts. HB 1088 Hill SP: Carona Relating to sales tax information provided by the comptroller to certain municipalities. HB 1189 Talton SP: Gallegos Relating to alternative dispute resolution procedures in certain police departments. HB 1207 Kuempel SP: Armbrister Relating to the application of certain municipal zoning regulations affecting the appearance of buildings or open spaces. HB 1454 Eiland SP: Janek Relating to powers of a property owners' association relating to restrictive covenants in certain subdivisions. HB 1460 Eiland SP: Jackson Relating to the appraisal of real property for ad valorem tax purposes. HB 1729 Merritt SP: Ratliff Relating to the municipal court of record for the City of Longview. HB 1877 Hardcastle SP: Madla Relating to creating the rural physician relief program. HB 1952 Truitt SP: Brimer Relating to local regulation of public swimming pools. HB 1959 Smithee SP: Bivins Relating to facilities and other property of the Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District. HB 1997 Gutierrez SP: Armbrister Relating to the regulation of electric personal assistive mobility devices. HB 2036 Swinford SP: Bivins Relating to allowing certain political subdivisions to enter agreements with other political subdivisions for the collection of past due amounts for certain utility or waste disposal services. HB 2038 Lewis SP: Madla Relating to entrance examinations for beginning positions in the fire and police departments of certain municipalities. HB 2076 Casteel SP: Madla Relating to the hotel occupancy tax imposed by certain counties. HB 2130 Kuempel SP: Wentworth Relating to the exemptions from requirements applicable to local permits. HB 2295 Thompson SP: Ellis, Rodney Relating to the level of municipal participation in contracts with developers for public improvements. HB 2361 Bailey SP: Gallegos Relating to the investigation of a firefighter or police officer in certain municipalities. HB 2561 Rose SP: Madla Relating to the application of changes in benefits received by members and retirees of retirement systems for paid, partly paid, and volunteer fire fighters and their beneficiaries. HB 3075 West, George "Buddy" SP: Bivins Relating to local agreements to allow certain development corporations and taxing units to invest in and receive tax revenues from certain regional economic development projects. HB 3235 Smith, Todd SP: Madla Relating to certification training programs for municipal building inspectors and the implementation of Texas building energy efficiency performance standards by certified municipal building inspectors. HB 3592 West, George "Buddy" SP: Bivins Relating to the creation of the Downtown Midland Management District; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds. ___________________________________________________________________________