The House Committee on Ways & Means 
         77th Legislature 
         November 25, 2002 
         1:30 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on November 20, 2002, the House  
         Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called  
         to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira, at 1:48 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Oliveira; Bonnen; Hartnett; Heflin;  
                   Keffer; Ramsay; Ritter (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives McCall; Craddick; Davis, Yvonne;  
                   Riddle (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The Chair laid out Interim Charge No. 3, relating to the study  
         of the economic impact of Internet commerce on state and local  
         tax revenues, and monitoring of federal legislation and action  
         relating to Internet taxation. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The Chair offered a recommendation for Interim Charge No. 3. 
          
         Representative Ramsey moved to adopt the recommendation.  The  
         motion prevailed by the following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Oliveira; Bonnen; Hartnett;  
                             Heflin; Keffer; Ramsay; Ritter (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives McCall; Craddick; Davis, Yvonne;  
                        Riddle  (4).  
           
         The Chair laid out Interim Charge No. 1, relating to the laws  
         and procedures governing appeals of appraised values for  
         property tax purposes, and review of the process by which the  
         Comptroller of Public Accounts reviews and adjusts the values  
         assigned by appraisal districts. 
          
         The Chair offered recommendation No. 1 for Interim Charge No. 1. 
          
         The Chair offered recommendation No. 2 for Interim Charge No. 1. 
          
         The Chair offered recommendation No. 3 for Interim Charge No. 1. 
          
         Representative Hartnett offered an amendment to recommendation  
  
         No. 3. 
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         The recommendations were adopted without objection. 
          
         The Chair laid out Interim Charge No. 2, relating to the review  
         of the dedicated uses of municipal and county sales and use  
         taxes, and assess the impact such taxes have on the ability of  
         communities to respond to changes in demand for and use of  
         governmental services. 
          
         The Chair offered a recommendation for Interim Charge No. 2. 
          
         The recommendation was adopted without objection. 
          
         The Chair laid out Interim Charge No. 4, relating to the effects  
         of franchise tax credits authorized by S.B. 441, 76th  
         Legislature, and evaluate their success in achieving legislative  
         goals. 
          
         The Chair offered a recommendation for Interim Charge No. 4. 
          
         The recommendation was adopted without objection. 
          
         At 2:33 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Oliveira, Chair 
          
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         J.J. Garza, Clerk