MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Wednesday, March 1, 2006 9:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, Room E1.036 ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance was held on Wednesday, March 1, 2006, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Steve Ogden Senator Kip Averitt Senator Judith Zaffirini Senator Kim Brimer Senator Bob Deuell Senator Robert Duncan Senator Juan Hinojosa Senator Frank Madla Senator Kyle Janek Senator Florence Shapiro Senator Jane Nelson Senator Todd Staples Senator John Whitmire Senator Royce West Senator Tommy Williams ***** A joint hearing of the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Transportation and Homeland Security was held. Chairmen Ogden and Carona shared presiding duties. Senator Ogden called the Finance Committee to order at 9:05 a.m. Senator Carona called the Transportation and Homeland Security Committee to order at 9:05 a.m. The following business was transacted: The Committee heard invited testimony on joint interim charges #1 and #2. Witnesses testifying and registering on the interim charges are shown on the attached list. The roll was called for the Committees. The invited testimony resumed. There being no public testimony, the interim charges were closed. There being no further business, at 11:17 a.m. Senator Ogden moved that the Committees stand recessed subject to the call of the chairs. Without objection, it was so ordered. ____________________________ Senator Steve Ogden, Chair _____________________________ Amy Jeter, Clerk