Legislature(1999 - 2000)
1999-03-24 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1999-03-24 Senate Journal Page 0663 SB 116 SENATE BILL NO. 116 BY SENATOR WARD, entitled: An Act combining parts of the Department of Commerce and Economic Development and parts of the Department of Community and Regional Affairs by transferring some of their duties to a new Department of Commerce and Rural Development; transferring some of the duties of the Department of Commerce and Economic Development and the Department of Community and Regional Affairs to other existing agencies; eliminating the Department of Commerce and Economic Development and the Department of Community and Regional Affairs; relating to the Department of Commerce and Rural Development and the commissioner of commerce and rural development; adjusting the membership of certain multimember bodies to reflect the transfer of duties among departments and the elimination of departments; creating the office of international trade and relating to its duties; and providing for an effective date. 1999-03-24 Senate Journal Page 0664 SB 116 was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.