House Committee on Appropriations 75th Legislature February 12, 1997 8:00 am or upon adjournment Capitol Extension, E1.030 Pursuant to a notice posted on February 04, 1997, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Robert Junell at 8:10 am. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Junell; Delisi; Averitt; Cuellar; Davis; Finnell; Glaze; Haggerty; Heflin; Hernandez; Mowery; Pitts; Price; Tillery; Walker; West, George "Buddy" (16). Absent: Representatives Coleman; Eiland; Gallego; Greenberg; Hinojosa; Hochberg;Kubiak; Moreno; Raymond; Swinford; Turner (11). A quorum was present. Accountancy, Board of Public (Representative Eiland and Hinojosa now present.) Representative Averitt made a motion to move LBB as amended. Add capital rider to Article XI and maintain Executive Director's salary level. The motion was adopted. Administration Hearings, Office of (Representatives Gallego and Greenberg now present.) (Representatives Swinford and Turner, Sylvester now present.) Representative Junell moves that the agency be left pending. Motion was adopted. Architectural Examiners, Board of (Representative Hochberg now present.) Representative Averitt made a motion to adopt LBB and a rider by Representative Tillery. The motion was adopted. Barber Examiners, Board of Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. Representative Averitt made a motion to adopt LBB as amended. Riders 3 and 4 were deleted and a new rider was added. Chairman Junell made a motion to add $5,000. Motion was adopted. Chiropractic Examiners, Board of Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. (Representatives Coleman and Moreno now present.) Representative Averitt made a motion to adopt LBB. Motion was adopted. Cosmetology Commission Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. Representative Moreno made a motion to adopt LBB as amended. Add a rider in Article XI authorizing the use of private beauty school tuition protection account. Add a rider in Article XI to double the fees and hire 16.5 FTE's. Add a rider to limit fee increase. Add a rider requiring a consolidation study. Representative Gallego moves for riders 1 and 2 to be reinstated. The motion was adopted. Credit Union Department Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. Representative Moreno moves to adopt LBB as amended. Add a contingency growth rider. Add in Article XI $143,682 for additional salaries and salary administration plan. Motion was adopted. Dental Examiners, Board of Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. Representative Moreno makes a motion to move LBB. Motion adopted. Engineers, Board of Registration for Professional Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. Representative Tillery makes a motion to adopt LBB. Motion was adopted with pending items. At 10:00 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until February 12, 1997 at 11:00 am or upon adjournment of the House. The meeting was reconvened at 11:13 am. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Junell; Delisi; Averitt; Cuellar; Davis; Eiland; Finnell; Gallego; Haggerty; Heflin; Hernandez; Moreno; Mowery; Pitts; Raymond; Swinford; Tillery; Walker; West, George "Buddy" (19). Absent: Representatives Coleman; Glaze; Greenberg; Hinojosa; Hochberg;Kubiak; Price, Turner (8). A quorum was present. Finance Commission of Texas Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. (Representatives Hochberg and Price now present.) Representative Tillery to make a motion to adopt LBB. Motion was adopted with pending items. Banking Department of Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. Representative Tillery makes a motion to adopt LBB. Motion adopted. (Representative Hinojosa now present.) Consumer Credit Commissioner, of Representative Tillery makes a motion to adopt LBB. Motion was adopted. Savings and Loan Department Representative Tillery makes a motion to adopt LBB. Motion was adopted. Funeral Services Commission Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. (Representative Glaze now present.) (Representatives Coleman and Turner, Sylvester now present.) Representative Tillery moves to increase budget for lease increase. Motion failed. Representative Tillery makes a motion to adopt LBB. Add a rider requiring Commission to adopt rules for the enforcement of current law prohibiting transportation of bodies without authorization. Motion was adopted. (Representative Greenberg now present.) Insurance, Department of Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. Representative Pitts makes a motion to adopt LBB. Add a rider to reimburse advisory board. Motion was adopted. Insurance Counsel, Office of Public Testimony was taken. See attached witness Representative Pitts makes a motion to adopt LBB. At 12:16 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until February 12, 1997 at 2:00 pm. The meeting was reconvened at 2:15 for the working session. The committee discussed agency budgets. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Junell; Delisi; Averitt, Coleman; Cuellar; Davis; Eiland; Finnell; Gallego; Glaze; Greenberg; Haggerty; Heflin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Hochbberg; Moreno; Mowery; Pitts; Raymond; Swinford; Tillery; Walker; West, George "Buddy" (24) Absent: Representatives Kubiak; Price; Turner (3) A quorum was present. At 3:00 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until February 13, 1997 at 8:00 am. ___________________________ ___________________________ Rep. Robert Junell, Chair Janis Carter, Clerk