MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Wednesday, January 27, 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, January 27, 1999 in the Capitol Extension,
Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Bill Ratliff
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 John Keel, representing the Legislative
Budget Board; Billy Hamilton, representing the Comptroller's
Office; Tony Fabelo, representing the Criminal Justice Policy
Council; and Lawrence Alwin, representing the State Auditor's
Office to provide an overview of key issues included in the
budget recommendations (Senate Bill 2).
The Chair recognized the following witnesses to provide
testimony regarding Legislative Budget Board recommendations:
Board of Registration for Professional Engineers
John Speed, Executive Director
Herb Treat, Vice Chair
Registering, but not testifying:
Joe Paul Jones, Board Member
Randi Warrington, Deputy Executive Director
State Office of Administrative Hearings
Shelia Bailey Taylor, Administrative Law Judge
Lisabeth Yeager, Director of Fiscal Services
Board of Architectural Examiners
Cathy Hendericks, Executive Director
John O. Greer, Chairman
Steve Ellinger, Board Member
Cleve Turner, Board Member
Written testimony only:
Christine Briseno-Boxe, representing self
Daniel Reece, representing self
Heather Solis, representing self
Paul Detke, representing self
Registering, but not testifying:
E.D. "Dave" Dorchester, P.E., staff resource witness
Diane Steinbrueck, representing self
John Nyfeler, representing self
Kevin Conner, representing self
Structural Pest Control Board
Jo-Christy Brown, Chairman
Gary Gillen, Board Member
Benny Mathis, Executive Director
Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Ron Allen, Executive Director
Registering, but not testifying:
Sharon Matthews, Board Member
Karen Alexander, Fiscal Officer
Cosmetology Commission
Comer J. Cottrell, Chairman
Delores L. Alspaugh, Executive Director
Penny Black, Chief Financial Officer
Registering, but not testifying:
Larry Perkins, staff resource witness
Board of Barber Examiners
William "Kirk" Kuykendall, Board Member
Will K. Brown, Executive Director
Registering, but not testifying:
Deborah Almasov, staff resource witness
Board of Public Accountancy
K. Michael Conaway, Chairman
Registering, but not testifying:
William Treacy, Executive Director
Jimmie L. Mason, Board Member
Jerry A. Davis, Board Member
Alan Hermanson, staff resource witness
Board of Plumbing Examiners
J. DeWitt Morrow, Jr., Chairman
Doretta A. Conrad, Administrator
Registering, but not testifying:
Jim Fowler, staff resource witness
There being no further business, at 5:30 p.m. Senator Ratliff
announced that the Committee would stand recessed until 9:00
a.m. Thursday, January 28, 1999. Without objection, it was so
ordered.
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Senator Bill Ratliff, Chair
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Patricia Hicks, Clerk