HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:    Appropriations 

TIME & DATE:  9:00 AM, Tuesday, July 12, 2022 

PLACE:       E1.030 
CHAIR:       Rep. Greg Bonnen 

 

The Appropriations Committee will meet to hear invited testimony on the following:

 

1. Update on the Texas Economy

 

2. Uvalde Response: Mental Health and School Safety

 

3. Interim Charge #3: Evaluate the history of appropriations and revenues for GR-D Accounts 5010 (Sexual Assault Fund) and 0469 (Crime Victims Compensation Fund).

 

4. Interim Charge #5: Review the information technology supporting the Texas Medicaid Program.

 

5. Interim Charge #7: Make funding recommendations for the phased installation of climate control equipment in state correctional facilities.

 

6. Interim Charge #8: Examine the long-term capital needs of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, including deferred maintenance and planned land acquisitions for new state park land.

 

7. Interim Charge #9: Monitor the use of appropriated funds by the Texas Water Development Board from the Flood Infrastructure Fund.

 

8. Update on Operation Lone Star

 

The Committee will hear invited testimony only.

 

Electronic public comments will be available for:

 

Update on the Texas Economy

Uvalde Response: Mental Health and School Safety

GR-D Accounts 5010 and 0469

Medicaid Program IT

Prison A/C

TPWD Deferred Maintenance and Land Acquisition

TWDB Flood Infrastructure Fund

Operation Lone Star

 

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person

witness registration, can be found here:

https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

 

A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here:

https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/

 

Instructions related to public access to the meeting location and health

and safety protocols for attending this meeting are available here:

https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/

 

Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to

agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until

the hearing is adjourned by visiting:

https://comments.house.texas.gov/?c=c030

 

 

 

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.