MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
9:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.036
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance was
held on Wednesday, February 22, 2006, in the Capitol Extension,
Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Steve Ogden Senator Judith Zaffirini
Senator Kip Averitt Senator Frank Madla
Senator Kim Brimer Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Bob Deuell Senator Todd Staples
Senator Robert Duncan Senator Royce West
Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Kyle Janek
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator John Whitmire
Senator Tommy Williams
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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
The Committee heard invited testimony regarding Hospital
Funding. Witnesses registering and testifying on the subject
are shown on the attached list.
The roll was called; a quorum was established.
Senator Ogden welcomed new Committee member, Senator Hinojosa.
Senator Ogden moved adoption of the minutes from the previous
hearings held on January 18, 2006 and February 1, 2006; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Testimony on Hospital Funding resumed.
Senator Whitmire assumed the chair.
Testimony continued.
Senator Ogden resumed the chair.
The Committee heard invited testimony regarding Medicare Part D.
Witnesses registering and testifying on the subject are shown on
the attached list.
The Committee heard public testimony regarding Medicare Part D.
Witnesses registering and testifying on the subject are shown on
the attached list.
There being no other witnesses, the testimony was closed.
There being no further business, at 12:36 p.m. Senator Ogden
moved that the Committee stand recessed until Wednesday, March
1, 2006. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair
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Amy Jeter, Clerk