HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Local Government Ways & Means TIME & DATE: 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess Monday, March 12, 2007 PLACE: E2.026 CHAIR: Rep. Fred Hill HB 24 Corte, Frank Relating to a fee on sales of alcoholic beverages in certain municipalities to fund fire and emergency services and related educational activities. HB 604 Howard, Donna Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of certain land used for wildlife management under a conservation easement. HB 1008 Patrick Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive municipal sales tax information from the comptroller. HB 1127 Creighton Relating to the issuance of bonds for recreational facilities by certain conservation and reclamation districts in Montgomery County. HB 1216 Pitts Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a county hotel occupancy tax and to the use of the tax. HB 1353 Paxton Relating to the contents and effect of a deed conveying property sold at an ad valorem tax sale. HB 1669 Cook, Robby Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a county hotel occupancy tax and to the rate of the tax. HB 2087 Hill Relating to a restriction on the frequency with which a county, municipality, or junior college district may hold a petition-initiated election on whether to establish a limitation on increases in the amount of ad valorem taxes imposed by the county, municipality, or junior college district on residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled. HB 2089 Hill Relating to qualification for an ad valorem tax exemption for property used to provide low-income or moderate-income housing in the event of a change in ownership of the property as a result of a foreclosure sale.