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959 Also, they helped start the North East Texas Regional Mobility Council (NETMOB). He advised that NETMOB was setup as a transportation support group. They have three objectives: the completion of Highway 24 as a four lane divided highway; to designate I30 east from Dallas to Texarkana as an active corridor; and designate Highway 19 between Sulphur Springs and Paris as a super two lane highway. Mr. Vest said this was a legislative year and during the 77th Legislative Session, there were forty (40) bills introduced that would have directly affected this corporation (PEDC). Eleven (11) of these bills passed and a summary of these was provided in the packet; three (3) bills which were importantlo PEDC did not pass, including one introduced by Mark Homer. Mr. Vest advised they had attende4 the National Association of Manufacturers show in Chicago, March 5th through 9th; the International Food Technology Show in New Orleans June 25th through June 276h; the North American Food & Equipment Manufacturers Show in Orlando, September 7th through September 10th; the Texas Economic Development Conference September 19th through 21St in Dallas; and the Bio- Technology Briefing in Tyler November 1St. Mr. Vest said Eric attended the Basic Industrial Course, which is conducted through Texas A &M in San Antonio. Eric also attended the Biology Technology briefing November 1St in Tyler, Texas. Mr. Vest said there are a number of organizations that they are active with and gave the Council a list of those organizations. Mr. Vest reported that PEDC will be conducting a Paris Area Labor Survey to determine the availability of workers and will also be conducting a Wage and Benefit Survey in the area. The Wage and Benefit Survey will be done with the help of Economic Development Services located in Irving who will actually conduct the survey. Mr. Vest said all of the industries in Paris will receive copies of the survey, so they will know what the norm and average is in the community.