** REVISION ** HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Ways & Means TIME & DATE: 10:30AM or upon final adjourn./recess Wednesday, April 27, 2005 PLACE: E2.010 CHAIR: Rep. Jim Keffer ___________________________________________________________________________ HB 229 Solomons Relating to the application of the sunset review process to state taxes. HB 1608 Escobar Relating to the authority of a taxing unit to adopt discounts for early payment of ad valorem taxes. HB 1964 Dukes / et al. Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a local tax on the sale of gasoline and to the use of the tax revenue by a regional mobility authority. HJR 61 Dukes Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a county to impose a local tax on the sale of gasoline and to transfer the revenue from the tax to another political subdivision of this state. HB 2113 Merritt Relating to the repeal of the state inheritance tax. HB 2841 Chisum Relating to the exemption from the sales and use tax for gas and electricity used in manufacturing and processing. HB 3406 Rose Relating to the collection of sales or use taxes by certain businesses. HJR 99 Merritt Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit an inheritance tax unless approved by a majority of registered voters in a statewide referendum. HB 3573 West, George "Buddy" Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax. ___________________________________________________________________________ BILLS ADDED AFTER LAST POSTING: HJR 99 HB 3573