2009-03-09                     House Journal                      Page 0409
              INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                     
                            OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 167                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 167 by Representatives Coghill, Harris, and                                                                      
Holmes, entitled:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act relating to a corporation income tax credit for                                                                     
    contributions by a person owning or operating a commercial                                                                  
    passenger vessel to a qualified trade association that was awarded                                                          
    a contract by the Department of Commerce, Community, and                                                                    
    Economic Development, and used for planning and executing a                                                                 
    destination tourism marketing campaign."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and                                                                
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 168                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 168 by Representative Coghill, entitled:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act relating to state certification and designation of trauma                                                           
    centers; creating the uncompensated trauma care fund to offset                                                              
    uncompensated trauma care provided at certified and designated                                                              
    trauma centers; and providing for an effective date."                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health & Social Services                                                            
and Finance Committees.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 169                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 169 by Representative Coghill, entitled:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act appropriating $5,000,000 to the uncompensated trauma                                                                
    care fund; and providing for an effective date."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representative Stoltze was noted.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 170                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 170 by Representative Chenault, entitled: