House Committee on Appropriations 75th Legislature February 17, 1997 8:00 am Capitol Extension, E1.030 Pursuant to a notice posted on February 6, 1997, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Robert Junell at 8:07 am. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Junell; Delisi; Averitt; Coleman; Cuellar; Davis; Eiland; Finnell; Gallego; Glaze; Greenberg; Haggerty; Heflin; Hernandez; Hochberg; Kubiak; Pitts; Price; Raymond; Swinford; Tillery; Turner, Sylvester; Walker; West, George "Buddy" (24). Absent: Representatives Hinojosa; Moreno; Mowery (3). A quorum was present. Agriculture, Department of Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. (Representative Mowery now present.) Representative Kubiak moves to adopt LBB as amended. Representative Kubiak moves to adopt technical correction to Yardage Fees rider 2. Representative Kubiak moves to reinstate Earned Federal funds rider 10. Representative Kubiak moves to adopt the change to the Yardage Fees rider 2, allowing unexpended balance authority. Representative Kubiak moves to adopt the change in agency's output measure. Motion adopted. Animal Health Commission Chairman Junell moves to leave the agency pending until Dr. Beals is present. General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. Representative Davis moves to adopt LBB with pending items and as amended. Adjust for technical correction. Add rider appropriating all receipts. Add rider for emergency response. Restore old rider 6. Add the following to Article XI; restore old rider 17, add $500,00 for PSF suits, and add coastal protection rider (option B). Motion is adopted. Animal Health Commission Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. Representative Heflin moves to adopt LBB as amended. Add technical correction. Add funding for TB management, Pseudorabies, and Equine Infectious Anemia Program to Article XI. The motion was adopted. Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. (Representative Moreno now present.) Representative Heflin moves to leave the agency pending for further consideration by the subcommittee. At 9:50 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 11:00 am or upon adjournment. House Committee reconvened at 11:20 am. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Junell; Delisi; Cuellar; Davis; Eiland; Finnell; Gallego; Glaze; Greenberg; Heflin; Hernandez; Hochberg; Moreno; Mowery; Price; Raymond; Swinford; Tillery; Turner, Sylvester; Walker; West, George "Buddy" (21). Absent: Representatives Averitt; Coleman; Haggerty; Hinojosa; Kubiak; Pitts; (6). A quorum was present. Natural Resource Conservation Commission Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. (Representative Pitts now present.) (Representative Coleman now present.) (Representative Kubiak now present.) At 12:00 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until February 17, 1997 at 1:30 pm. House Committee on Appropriations reconvened at 1:35 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Junell; Delisi; Cuellar; Davis; Glaze; Greenberg; Haggerty; Heflin; Kubiak; Moreno; Mowery; Pitts; Raymond; Swinford; Tillery; Walker; West, George "Buddy" (17). Absent: Representatives Averitt; Coleman; Eiland; Finnell; Gallego; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Hochberg; Price; Turner; (10). A quorum was present. Natural Resource Conservation Commission (Cont'd) Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. Representative Heflin moves to adopt LBB with pending items and as amended. Add technical adjustment on Hazardous and Solid Waste Receipts. Technical adjustment on Rider 8. Reinstate old Rider 14. Amend Capitol Budget rider. Amend riders 15 and 20. Make a technical correction on rider 9. Add the following to Art. XI; funding options for water related programs, Laredo field office, and an increase in D.1.3., Support Services. Add contingency appropriation rider for NPDES. Add new rider by Greenberg, et.al. The motion was adopted. (Representatives Gallego and Hochberg now present.) (Representatives Eiland and Finnell now present.) (Representative Hernandez now present.) (Representative Turner, Sylvester now present.) Parks and Wildlife Department Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. Representative Raymond moves to adopt LBB as amended. Add new rider on inmate labor. Add the following to Article XI: a rider to appropriate balances and receipts and a rider appropriating excess unclaimed motorboat fuels tax refund. Add funds transfer rider by Raymond. The motion was adopted. (Representative Price now present.) Railroad Commission Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. Representative Raymond to moves to adopt LBB budget as amended. Make 2 technical corrections. Add Raymond rider on oil field cleanup. Add Raymond rider on UB for AFRED account. Add Raymond rider on capital budget rider. Amend bill pattern to reflect FTE and $1 million reduction. Add $1 million to surface mining strategy, A.2.1. Add the following to Article XI: Add $539,107 to surface mining strategy, A.2.1., and a rider to appropriate TERRA fund balances. The motion was adopted. River Compact Commissions Representative Finnell moves to adopt LBB. The motion was adopted. Soil and Water Conservation Board Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. Representative Finnell moves to adopt LBB budget with technical correction and the following added to Article XI: $3,940,858 for district conservation plan development and brush control program for $5 million. The motion was adopted. Water Development Board Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. Representative Davis moves to adopt LBB budget as amended. Make technical adjustment. Fund DWSRF. Add funds for stream flow measuring. Shift MOF for FTE's. Amend rider authorizing cost recovery. Add new Davis rider on capital and Swinford rider on river basins. The motion was adopted. Chairman Junell leaves the agency open for consideration for future discussion on Colonias. Debt Service Payments Representative Davis moves to adopt the LBB pattern. The motion was adopted. Special Provisions Relating to Natural Resources Representative Davis moves to adopt LBB pattern. The motion was adopted. Commerce, Texas Department of Representative Swinford moves to adopt the LBB budget as amended. Add the following to Article XI: authority to use fund balances in two dedicated accounts, and funding to assist defense-dependent communities. Add a Delisi rider on base closure. Add Swinford rider on Smart Jobs funding. The motion was adopted. Lottery Commission, Texas Representative Raymond moves to adopt the LBB budget with pending items and as amended. Add Raymond rider transferring Lottery funds to the Compulsive Gambling Hotline. Add Raymond rider capping Lottery advertising for the biennium at $80 million. At 7:15 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until February 17, 1997 at 8:15 pm at which time the committee will reconvene in a working session. The House Committee on Appropriations reconvened at 8:25 pm in a working session. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representative Junell; Delisi; Averitt; Coleman; Cuellar; Davis; Eiland; Finnell; Gallego; Glaze; Greenberg; Haggerty; Heflin; Hernandez; Hochberg; Kubiak;Mowery; Pitts; Price; Raymond; Swinford; Tillery; Turner, Sylvester; Walker; West, George "Buddy" (25). Absent: Representatives Hinojosa; Moreno (2). A quorum was present. The Committee discussed agency budgets. At 10:00 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ______________________ ______________________ Rep. Robert Junell, Chair Janis Carter, Clerk