By: Ratliff S.B. No. 1898
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
1-1 relating to making emergency appropriations.
1-2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-3 SECTION 1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. In addition
1-4 to amounts previously appropriated for the current fiscal biennium,
1-5 the sum of $4,639,560, consisting of federal funds from the
1-6 Temporary Assistance to Needy Families block grant, is appropriated
1-7 to the Texas Department of Human Services for the two-year period
1-8 beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of
1-9 making modifications to automation systems necessary to administer
1-10 the federal grants.
1-11 SECTION 2. DEPARTMENT OF PROTECTIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES.
1-12 In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the current
1-13 fiscal biennium, the sum of $21,858,054, consisting of federal
1-14 funds from the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families block grant,
1-15 is appropriated to the Department of Protective and Regulatory
1-16 Services for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
1-17 this Act. Amounts appropriated by this section shall be used by
1-18 the department to adjust the method of financing among its various
1-19 programs to provide sufficient funding for substitute care
1-20 services.
1-21 SECTION 3. EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS AND
1-22 COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: EMPLOYEE BENEFIT COSTS. In
1-23 addition to amounts previously appropriated for the current fiscal
2-1 biennium, the sum of $2,333,573, consisting of federal funds from
2-2 the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant, is
2-3 appropriated to the Employees Retirement System of Texas, and the
2-4 sum of $1,028,924, consisting of federal funds from the Temporary
2-5 Assistance to Needy Families block grant, is appropriated to the
2-6 comptroller of public accounts. The appropriations made by this
2-7 section are for the two-year period beginning on the effective date
2-8 of this Act for the payment of employee benefit costs associated
2-9 with the implementation of the appropriation made by Section 4 of
2-10 this Act.
2-11 SECTION 4. TEXAS YOUTH COMMISSION. In addition to amounts
2-12 previously appropriated for the current fiscal biennium, the sums
2-13 of $1,672,281 out of the general revenue fund, $9,309,359 from
2-14 amounts received from the federal government, and $116,716 from
2-15 receipts generated by interagency contracts are appropriated to the
2-16 Texas Youth Commission for the two-year period beginning on the
2-17 effective date of this Act. The appropriations made by this
2-18 section are for the payment of unanticipated costs for agency
2-19 operations and contracted services resulting from maintaining the
2-20 "Six-Month Minimum Length of Stay Rate" objective established by
2-21 Chapter 1063, Acts of the 74th Legislature, Regular Session, 1995
2-22 (the General Appropriations Act), during a period of increased
2-23 juvenile commitments.
2-24 SECTION 5. EDWARDS AQUIFER AUTHORITY. (a) The legislature
2-25 finds that a contract between the Texas Water Development Board and
3-1 the Edwards Aquifer Authority providing resources for the
3-2 authority's initial operating costs would be in furtherance of the
3-3 purposes of Section 16.019, Water Code.
3-4 (b) From amounts previously appropriated for the trusteed
3-5 programs within the office of the governor for the biennium ending
3-6 August 31, 1997, the sum of $1,800,000 is transferred and
3-7 appropriated to the Texas Water Development Board for the two-year
3-8 period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose
3-9 of funding a contract between the board and the Edwards Aquifer
3-10 Authority.
3-11 (c) Amounts appropriated by Subsection (b) of this section
3-12 may be expended only for payments under a contract that provides
3-13 for the repayment to the general revenue fund by the Edwards
3-14 Aquifer Authority of the amounts with interest, computed at a rate
3-15 equal to the rate of return the amounts would have earned in the
3-16 state treasury, not later than August 31, 1999.
3-17 (d) Amounts repaid to the general revenue fund in accordance
3-18 with Subsection (c) of this section that constitute a repayment of
3-19 the principal amount of the contract are appropriated to the office
3-20 of the governor for the trusteed programs within that office, for
3-21 the period beginning on the date of repayment and ending on the
3-22 earlier of August 31, 1999, or the expiration of two years
3-23 beginning on the date of repayment. The amount of the
3-24 appropriation made by this subsection may not exceed $1,800,000 and
3-25 shall be credited to the appropriation item from which amounts were
4-1 transferred under Subsection (b) of this section.
4-2 SECTION 6. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES. (a) In
4-3 addition to amounts previously appropriated for the current fiscal
4-4 biennium, the sum of $992,000 is appropriated out of the general
4-5 revenue fund to the Department of Information Resources for the
4-6 two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
4-7 purpose of developing and implementing a plan to make the state's
4-8 information resource systems compatible with the year 2000.
4-9 (b) In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
4-10 current fiscal biennium, the sum of $1,000,000 is appropriated out
4-11 of the general revenue fund to the Department of Information
4-12 Resources for the two-year period beginning on the effective date
4-13 of this Act for the purpose of funding the operations of the office
4-14 at the department developing and implementing the plan for which an
4-15 appropriation is made by Subsection (a) of this section.
4-16 SECTION 7. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (a) If
4-17 Senate Bill No. 1706 is enacted by the 75th Legislature at its
4-18 regular session and becomes law, in furtherance of Subchapter D,
4-19 Chapter 456, Transportation Code, the sum of $5,600,000 is
4-20 appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Texas
4-21 Department of Transportation for the two-year period beginning on
4-22 the later of the effective date of this Act or the effective date
4-23 of Senate Bill No. 1706 for the purpose of providing a loan to a
4-24 corporation created under former Subchapter III, Chapter 14, Title
4-25 45, United States Code (revised as 49 U.S.C. Sections 24101 et seq.
5-1 and 24301 et seq.).
5-2 (b) Amounts appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section
5-3 may be expended only for the purpose of funding payments under a
5-4 loan agreement that provides for the repayment of the amounts to
5-5 the general revenue fund with interest, computed at a rate equal to
5-6 the rate of return the amounts would have earned in the state
5-7 treasury, not later than August 31, 1999.
5-8 SECTION 8. TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION.
5-9 (a) In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the current
5-10 fiscal biennium, the sum of $1,000,168 is appropriated out of the
5-11 general revenue fund to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation
5-12 Commission for the two-year period beginning on the effective date
5-13 of this Act.
5-14 (b) Amounts appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section
5-15 may be expended only for the purpose of financing regional
5-16 precipitation enhancement programs through grants to political
5-17 subdivisions that agree to provide local funding for the same
5-18 purposes in an amount not less than the amount of state funding
5-19 provided to that political subdivision.
5-20 SECTION 9. TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION:
5-21 CONTRACT PAYMENT. In addition to amounts previously appropriated
5-22 for the current fiscal biennium, an amount not to exceed
5-23 $11,457,294, plus 12 percent interest per year from November 30,
5-24 1996, until paid, is appropriated out of the general revenue fund
5-25 to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission for the
6-1 two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
6-2 purpose of making a payment to MARTA Technologies, Inc., in full
6-3 and complete satisfaction of a contract relating to the motor
6-4 vehicle inspection and maintenance program dated September 10,
6-5 1993.
6-6 SECTION 10. TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD. In
6-7 addition to amounts previously appropriated for the current fiscal
6-8 biennium, the sum of $450,000 is appropriated out of the general
6-9 revenue fund to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for
6-10 the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
6-11 the purpose of providing additional funding for the Texas
6-12 Pre-freshman Engineering Program.
6-13 SECTION 11. EMERGENCY. The importance of this legislation
6-14 and the crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
6-15 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
6-16 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
6-17 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended,
6-18 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its
6-19 passage, and it is so enacted.