HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Ways & Means

TIME & DATE:  2:00PM, Wednesday, March 10, 1999

PLACE: E2.014

CHAIR: Rep. Rene Oliveira

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The Committee will hear invited testimony on matters concerning the
Franchise Tax.

HB 63            Greenberg / et al.
Relating to a franchise tax exemption for certain research and
development activities.

HB 65            Greenberg / et al.
Relating to a franchise tax credit for an employer that purchases
or subsidizes child-care services for employees.

HB 219            Hilderbran
Relating to exempting certain small corporations from payment of
the franchise tax.

HB 399            Puente
Relating to a franchise tax credit for donation of certain
environmentally sensitive land.

HB 551            Goolsby / et al.
Relating to exempting certain small corporations from the franchise
tax.

HB 563            Oliveira / et al.
Relating to tax incentives for certain businesses located in
counties in this state with high or very high unemployment.

HB 755            Williams / et al.
Relating to franchise tax incentives for corporations conducting
certain research and development activities.

HB 980            Hill / et al.
Relating to a franchise tax refund or credit for certain research
and development activities.

HB 1050            Sadler
Relating to exempting certain small corporations from the franchise tax.

HB 1821            Dukes / et al.
Relating to a franchise tax credit for a corporation that
establishes and operates a day-care center for children of
employees or purchases services for employees.

HJR 11            Corte
Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the tax rate on the
income component of the franchise tax.

HJR 30            Oliveira
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing targeted tax
incentives for economic development.

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