MINUTES

JOINT COMMITTEE ON CRUISE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT

Thursday, August 25, 2016

10:00 AM

Corpus Christi, TX (see below)

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Pursuant to SCR 9 and HCR 56, a public hearing of the Joint Committee on Cruise Industry Development was held on Thursday, August 25, 2016, in Corpus Christi, TX (see below).

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Representative Todd Hunter, Co-Chair	Representative Ed Thompson
Senator Lois Kolkhorst, Co-Chair	Representative Senfronia Thompson
Representative Eddie Lucio III, Vice Chair	Representative Hubert Vo
Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair	Senator Joan Huffman
Representative Wayne Faircloth
Representative Wayne Smith
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Larry Taylor

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Co-chair Senator Lois Kolkhorst called the meeting to order at 10:03 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

Co-Chair Kolkhorst made opening remarks.  Senator Kolkhorst recognized Co-Chair Hunter and other committee members to make opening remarks.

Co-Chair Kolkhorst laid out the joint committee rules.  Co-Chair Hunter moved their adoption.  There being no objection, the joint committee rules were adopted.

The following members arrived after the roll was called:

Representative Wayne Smith

Co-Chair Kolkhorst called panel one to provide invited testimony on the opinions of local mayors on the development of a cruise terminal in south Texas (see attached witness list).

Co-Chair Kolkhorst called panel two to provide invited testimony on the opinions of local county judges on the development of a cruise terminal in south Texas (see attached witness list).

Co-Chair Kolkhorst called panel three to provide invited testimony on the opinions of local port officials and consultants on the development of a cruise terminal in south Texas (see attached witness list).

Co-Chair Kolkhorst called panel four to provide invited testimony on the opinions of the travel and tourism industry on the development of a cruise terminal in south Texas (see attached witness list).

Co-Chair Kolkhorst called panel five to provide invited testimony on the opinions of local chambers of commerce on the development of a cruise terminal in south Texas (see attached witness list).

Co-Chair Kolkhorst called panel six to provide invited testimony on the opinions of local economic development corporations on the development of a cruise terminal in south Texas (see attached witness list).

Co-Chair Kolkhorst invited members of the public to testify on the development of a cruise terminal in South Texas (see attached witness list).

Co-Chair Hunter made closing remarks and thanked committee staff. Co-Chair Hunter recognized Co-Chair Kolkhorst and other committee members to make closing remarks.

There being no further business to come before the committee and upon a motion by Senator Hinojosa, Co-Chair Kolkhorst recessed the hearing at 1:41PM subject to the call of the Co-Chair(s).

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Senator Lois Kolkhorst, Co-Chair

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Representative Todd Hunter, Co-Chair

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Benjamin Barkley , Clerk