MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

9:00 a.m.

Betty King Committee Room

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce was held on Wednesday, July 14, 2010, in the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Troy Fraser, Chair Senator Chris Harris, Vice Chair Senator Mike Jackson Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Leticia Van de Putte Senator Kirk Watson		Senator Kevin Eltife Senator Craig Estes

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:15 a.m.

 

Chairman Fraser made opening remarks regarding Charge #5 on the Texas Unemployment Compensation Insurance system.

 

The following testified before the committee:

Larry Temple, Executive Director, Texas Workforce Commission

Steve Riley, Texas Workforce Commission

Rick Levy, Texas AFL-CIO

Don Baylor, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Public Policy Priorities

 

Senator Watson assumed the chair.

 

Senator Fraser resumed the chair.

 

Senator Fraser closed public testimony on Charge #5.

 

At 9:56 a.m. the roll was called.  A quorum was present.

 

Chairman Fraser made opening remarks regarding Charge #6 on career-focused education and workforce training programs in Texas to insure that such programs meet business and worker needs.

 

The following testified before the committee:

Larry Temple, Executive Director, Texas Workforce Commission

Randy Townsend, Texas Workforce Commission

Martin Hubert, Deputy Comptroller, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Joyce Williams, College Administrator, Texas Association of College Technical Educators

Bruce Hillegeist, President, Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives

 

Senator Fraser closed public testimony on Charge #6.

 

There being no further business, at 11:03 a.m. Senator Fraser moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

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Senator Troy Fraser, Chair

 

 

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Tatum Reagan, Clerk