HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE:
Ways & Means
TIME & DATE:
9:00 AM, Thursday, March 25, 2010
PLACE:
JHR 140
CHAIR:
Rep. Rene Oliveira
I.   Study the tax structure as applied to cable versus satellite services
to determine if any unfair competition results from state tax policies.
 
II.  Study methods for improving the quality and uniformity of, and
communications to taxpayers about, property tax appraisals.
* Special appraisal provisions, oil or gas interest.
 
III. Certain Sales Tax Exclusions
*Elective and cosmetic physician and dental medical services
*Non-financial legal services
*Accounting, auditing, and financial legal services
*Architectural and engineering services
*Management consulting and public relations
*Research and development laboratory services
*Economic and sociological research
*Non-clinical testing labs
*Billboard advertising
*Employment agency services
*Temporary labor supply
*Financial services brokerage
*Other financial
*Real estate brokerage and agency
*Other transportation (except scheduled passenger) intrastate        
transport: taxi, limousine, tour bus, and courier service
*Small animal veterinary services
*Automotive maintenance and repair
*Car washes, rust proofing, undercoating, tire repair, and
recapping
*Travel arrangements
*Private vocational education
*Other educational services
*Interior design
*Personal services:  tattooing, tanning, and body piercing
*Water conditioning and water softening
 
IV.  Continuation of discussion regarding sales tax exemption for coin
operated machines.
 
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TESTIFYING, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE AT
512.463.0822