** REVISION ** SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Finance TIME & DATE: 9:00 AM, Monday, April 30, 2007 PLACE: E1.036 (Finance Room) CHAIR: Senator Steve Ogden To consider the following: SB 49 Zaffirini / et al. Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period. SB 1059 Janek Relating to exempting property used or consumed by a manufacturer in certain research and development activities from the sales and use tax. SB 1638 Williams Relating to the calculation of an effective tax rate and certain notice requirements for local taxing jurisdictions. SB 1639 Williams Relating to the collection, administration, and enforcement of state taxes and fees. SB 106 Ellis Relating to the exemption from the sales tax for clothing and footwear. SB 107 Ellis Relating to exemptions from the sales tax for certain school supplies and instructional materials. SB 490 Ellis / et al. Relating to exemptions from the sales tax for certain energy efficient products. SB 312 Wentworth Relating to the taxation of holders of a private club beer and wine permit. SB 741 Carona Relating to imposition of local sales and use taxes on certain taxable items shipped outside a transit authority. SB 376 Shapleigh Relating to exemptions from the sales tax. SB 936 Van de Putte Relating to motor fuel tax credits for certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities providing public school transportation services to a school district. SB 953 Brimer Relating to the application of the sales tax to services for repairing and remodeling certain historic commercial properties.

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SB 865 Watson Relating to the sales and use tax on certain pharmaceutical biotechnology cleanrooms and equipment. Pending Business: SB 666 Carona Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain totally disabled veterans. SJR 29 Carona Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt all or part of the residence homesteads of certain totally disabled veterans from ad valorem taxation. SB 1087 Watson Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property used by a charitable organization operating certain radio stations. SB 1296 Wentworth Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the property of organizations engaged primarily in performing charitable functions. SB 1421 Wentworth Relating to allowing the creation of scientific and cultural facilities districts in council of government regions; authorizing a tax. SB 2031 Ogden Relating to requiring legislative consent or approval of the settlement or compromise of a claim or action against the state that will involve state expenditures exceeding a certain amount. Bills added after last posting: SB 1059 SB 666 SJR 29 SB 1087 SB 1296 SB 1421 SB 2031 Bills deleted after last posting: SB 1748 SB 1323 ** See Committee Coordinator for previous versions of the schedule **