MINUTES

 

STUDY COMMISSION ON TRANSPORTATION FINANCING

Wednesday, April 19, 2006

9:00 a.m.

Capitol Extension, Room E1.016

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Study Commission on Transportation Financing was held on Wednesday, April 19, 2006, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator John Carona Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Representative Mike Krusee Representative Warren Chisum Robert Eckels Ted Houghton Joseph Krier William Madden Michael Stevens		None

 

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Pursuant to the Texas Tax Code section 162.017, the Study Commission on Transportation Financing consists of nine members, two of whom are joint-presiding officers.  The Governor appointed three general public members, the Lieutenant Governor appointed two members of the Senate and a public member and the Speaker appointed two House members as well as a public member.

 

Chairmen Carona and Krusee shared presiding duties.

 

Chairman Carona called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

Representative Krusee moved adoption of the Commission's rules; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The Commission heard invited and public testimony relating to transportation financing in the state of Texas.

 

There being no further business, at 11:52 a.m. Representative Krusee moved that the Commission stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

 

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Senator John Carona, Co-Chair

 

 

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Representative Mike Krusee, Co-Chair

 

 

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Patricia Gajda, Clerk