** REVISION ** SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Intergovernmental Relations TIME & DATE: 1:00PM Or upon adjournment Thursday, April 28, 2005 PLACE: Extension Auditorium CHAIR: Senator Frank Madla Capitol Extension Auditorium is Room E1.004 ___________________________________________________________________________ To consider the following: SB 356 Ellis Relating to an urban land bank demonstration program in certain municipalities. SB 760 Armbrister Relating to the classification of open-space land into categories for purposes of appraising the land for ad valorem tax purposes. SB 828 Janek Relating to the eligibility of certain property owners to file a late notice of protest with an appraisal review board. SB 841 Lindsay Relating to the creation and authority of the Greater 1960 Improvement District; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose taxes and issue bonds. SB 1136 Seliger Relating to the method of selecting public members to serve on a county's salary grievance committee. SB 1296 Deuell Relating to the regulatory authority of certain counties in certain unincorporated areas of the counties; providing a penalty. SB 1440 Hinojosa Relating to the use of sales tax revenue to pay or secure certain municipal public securities. SB 1453 Wentworth Relating to the recognition of certain officers as separate collective bargaining units in certain counties that have adopted The Fire and Police Employee Relations Act. SB 1458 Wentworth Relating to the adoption of a uniform commercial building code for use in the state. SB 1463 Seliger Relating to combined municipal sales tax ballot propositions. SB 1692 Duncan Relating to storage of wine by the holder of a winery permit. SB 1820 Armbrister Relating to the creation of the West Fort Bend Management District; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds. SB 1821 Fraser Relating to the creation of the Flatrock Springs Municipal Management District; granting authority for taxation and the issuance of bonds. SB 1836 Barrientos Relating to the creation of Pflugerville Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds. SB 1846 Zaffirini Relating to the powers and duties of the Karnes County Hospital District. SB 1856 Deuell Relating to tax increment financing. SB 1872 Armbrister Relating to the addition of road district powers to the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 134. SB 1873 Armbrister Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 167; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. SB 1879 Wentworth Relating to the creation of special districts for improvements in certain counties, including authority to acquire, construct, and improve water, wastewater, and drainage improvements; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds. SJR 44 Deuell Proposing a constitutional amendment providing authorization for a county to issue bonds or notes to finance the development or redevelopment of an unproductive, underdeveloped, or blighted area within the county. ___________________________________________________________________________ BILLS ADDED AFTER LAST POSTING: SB 1440 SB 1453 SB 1692 SB 1856 SB 1879 SJR 44 BILLS DELETED AFTER LAST POSTING: HB 352