04/29/1999 03:40 PM House FIN

HOUSE BILL NO. 40                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
"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 multi- member                                                                               
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."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Therriault provided members with a proposed                                                                            
committee substitute, 1-LS0056\K, Lauterbach, 4/28/99 (copy                                                                     
on file).                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 40 was HELD in Committee for further consideration.