MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Tuesday, February 23, 1999
9:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.036
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance was
held on Tuesday, February 23, 1999 in the Capitol Extension,
Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Bill Ratliff None
Senator Carlos Truan
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator John Carona
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Mike Moncrief
Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Royce West
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. There
being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
none.
The Chair recognized witnesses to testify on Legislative
Budget Board (LBB) recommendations pertaining to the following
agencies:
Tuition Equalization Grant (Higher Education Coordinating
Board)
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Department on Aging
Cancer Council
Council on Early Childhood Intervention
Witnesses testifying and registering on the LBB
recommendations are shown on the attached list.
There being no further business, at 4:05 p.m. Senator Ratliff
announced that the Committee would stand recessed until 9:00
a.m., Wednesday, February 24, 1999. Without objection, it was
so ordered.
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Senator Bill Ratliff, Chair
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Patricia Hicks, Clerk