** REVISION ** HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Technology, Economic Development & Workforce TIME & DATE: 9:00 AM, Monday, April 06, 2009 PLACE: E2.030 CHAIR: Rep. Mark Strama The committee will meet to consider the following: HB 398 Ortiz, Jr. | et al. Relating to special event trust funds used to promote major athletic, motor sports racing, and other special events in this state. HB 1180 Chavez Relating to distributions from the employment and training investment holding fund. HB 1277 Button | et al. Relating to use of money from the Texas enterprise fund to retain businesses located in this state. HB 1280 McClendon Relating to use of money from the Texas Enterprise Fund for rail projects. HB 1486 Pitts Relating to the authority to establish, operate, and maintain a foreign trade zone and subzones in Ellis County. HB 1573 Thompson Relating to a requirement that a recipient of money from the Texas Enterprise Fund provide a health benefit plan for its employees. HB 1652 Ortiz, Jr. | et al. Relating to use of money from the Texas Enterprise Fund or the Texas emerging technology fund to promote alternative energy sources and energy efficiency technologies. HB 1991 Anchia Relating to the use of money from the Texas emerging technology fund for the research and development of clean energy. HB 2437 McCall | et al. Relating to a major events trust fund and an events trust fund for sporting and non-sporting events. HB 2492 Strama Relating to the creation, operation, and funding of the Texas YouthBuild Program. HB 3103 Leibowitz Relating to a change in ownership of entities awarded grants from the Texas Enterprise Fund. HB 3159 Strama Relating to the ceiling of the unemployment compensation fund.

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HB 3241 Martinez, "Mando" Relating to economic development in the state by creating economic development opportunities in counties that contain colonias and by developing the workforce by increasing adult literacy rates. HB 3281 Chavez Relating to eligibility for a grant of money from the Texas Enterprise Fund. HB 3329 Ortiz, Jr. Relating to funds promoting economic development. HB 3343 Bohac Relating to county participation in the enterprise zone program. HB 3373 Deshotel Relating to the use of a computer for an unauthorized purpose. HB 3409 Gonzales Relating to the use of money from the Texas Enterprise Fund to recruit and retain automotive manufacturing facilities. HB 3446 Rodriguez Relating to the length of certain workforce training courses. HB 4125 Harless Relating to liability for obtaining improper unemployment compensation benefits. HB 4329 Strama Relating to the creation of a database to track specialized technology research projects conducted by public universities, public university research facilities, and other state institutions. HB 4525 Parker Relating to qualified manufacturing project zones. Bills added after last posting: HB 1486