MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Wednesday, February 24, 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 Wednesday, February 24, 1999 in the Capitol Extension,
Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Bill Ratliff Senator Gonzalo
Barrientos
Senator Carlos Truan
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 9:05 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:
Department of Agriculture
Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
Rehabilitation Commission
Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Texas Healthy Kids Corporation
Witnesses testifying and registering on the LBB
recommendations are shown on the attached list.
The Chair announced that the Committee will begin the markup
process on Senate Bill 2 (General Appropriations Bill) on
Monday, March 8, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. In the meantime, the
Committee will conduct bill hearings on Monday, March 1st and
Thursday, March 4th.
There being no further business, at 4:55 p.m. Senator Ratliff
announced that the Committee would stand recessed subject to
the call of the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Bill Ratliff, Chair
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Patricia Hicks, Clerk