SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Business & Commerce TIME & DATE: 9:00AM, Tuesday, March 29, 2005 PLACE: Betty King Committee Room CHAIR: Senator Troy Fraser ___________________________________________________________________________ To consider the following: SB 171 Harris Relating to the emergency service fee rate in certain 9-1-1 emergency service districts. SB 265 Williams Relating to certain continuing education requirements for insurance agents. SB 495 Williams Relating to the fee paid to the attorney general for examining the record of proceedings authorizing the issuance of a public security or related credit agreement. SB 636 Barrientos Relating to excluding a challenge course used for educational purposes from regulation as an amusement ride. SB 709 Carona Relating to the amount of a late charge or reinstatement fee under a rental-purchase agreement. SB 796 Lucio Relating to the combative sports program. SB 807 Averitt Relating to interest rate ceilings on certain commercial loans. SB 810 Averitt Relating to the regulation of the sale and inspection of real estate. SB 876 Lindsay Relating to financial reporting requirements of a nonprofit corporation. SB 918 Gallegos Relating to a license fee exemption for certain certified public accountants. SB 988 Carona Relating to education courses required for a mortgage broker or loan officer license. SJR 21 Averitt Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to define rates of interest for commercial loans. Sucommittee Reports SB 96 Shapleigh Relating to the provision of online services to assist a person starting a business in this state. SB 255 Carona Relating to the removal of data from data processing equipment disposed of or transferred by state agencies. SB 602 Ellis Relating to the development of bicycle tourism trails in this state. ___________________________________________________________________________