House Committee on Appropriations
75th Legislature
February 26, 1997
8:00 am
Capitol Extension, E1.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 06, 1997 and revised
on February 21, 1997, the House Committee on Appropriations
met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair,
Representative Robert Junell at 8:17 am.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Junell; Delisi; Averitt; Cuellar;
Davis; Finnell; Glaze; Greenberg; Heflin; Hochberg;
Kubiak; Pitts; Raymond; Swinford; Tillery; Turner,
Sylvester; Walker; West, George "Buddy" (18).
Absent: Coleman; Eiland; Gallego; Haggerty; Hernandez;
Hinojosa; Moreno; Mowery; Price (9).
A quorum was present.
ARTICLE III - EDUCATION
Article III Special Provisions
Representative Cuellar moves to take up and consider section 3
on revenue enhancement and transfer notification. Mr.
Hochberg is recognized to lay out section 3. The rider is
adopted.
Representative Greenberg moves to amend Section 11:
Prohibition Against Additional Museums. The motion is
withdrawn.
Representative Cuellar moves to amend Section 20: Formula
Variable and Educational and General Income Audits. The item
is left pending.
Representative Cuellar moves to amend Section 25: Elements of
Unsponsored Charity Care. The item is left pending.
Representative Cuellar moves to amend Section 26: Unsponsored
Charity Care Reporting Requirements. The motion was adopted.
Representative Cuellar moves to amend Section 27: Patient
Income Eligibility Guidelines. The motion was adopted.
(Representative Moreno now present.)
(Representative Hinojosa now present.)
Representative Cuellar lays out a new rider on Performance
Measures for Urban Institutions. Representative Hochberg is
recognized to explain the rider. The rider is adopted.
Representative Cuellar lays out a new rider on Research and
Funding. Representative Greenberg explains the rider. The
rider is adopted.
Representative Cuellar lays out a new rider on Utilization of
Physical Plant by General Academic Institutions. The rider is
adopted.
Representative Cuellar lays out new Rider 4 on Tenure
Requirement. The item is left pending.
(Representative Haggerty now present.)
Representative Cuellar lays out new Rider 5 on Faculty and
Terminal Degrees. Representative Greenberg explains the
rider. The rider is adopted.
Representative Cuellar lays out new Rider 6 on Academic
Bootcamp Programs. The item is left pending.
(Representative Eiland and Mowery now present.)
Representative Cuellar lays out new Rider 7 on Enrollment
Management Plan. The rider is adopted as amended.
(Representative Gallego now present.)
Representative Cuellar lays out new Rider 8 on Benchmarks for
Athletic Programs. The item is left pending.
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Representative Cuellar lays out new Rider 9 on Back to Basics
Allocation. Representative Cuellar withdraws the rider.
Representative Cuellar lays out new Rider 10 on Admissions,
Scholarship and Financial Aid Criteria.
(Representative Coleman now present.)
(Representative Hernandez now present.)
The rider is adopted.
Representative Cuellar lays out new Rider 12 on Private
Donation for Minority Students. The rider is withdrawn.
Chairman Junell moves to leave the rest of the Article III,
Special Provisions pending until upon recess. And for the
Committee to take up and consider legislation.
(Representative Delisi in chair.)
Chair Woman Delisi lays out HB 834 and recognizes
Representative Junell to speak on HB 834 on Motor Fuel Tax.
No witnesses spoke.
Representative Kubiak moved that HB 834 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed.
The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Junell; Delisi; Averitt; Coleman;
Cuellar; Davis; Eiland; Finnell; Gallego; Glaze;
Greenberg; Haggerty; Heflin; Hernandez; Hochberg;
Kubiak; Moreno; Mowery; Pitts; Raymond; Swinford;
Tillery; Turner, Sylvester; Walker; West, George
"Buddy" (25).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hinojosa; Price (2).
At 9:48 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until February 26, 1997 at 11:00 or
upon adjournment of the House.
House Committee on Appropriations reconvened at 11:38 am.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Junell; Delisi; Coleman; Cuellar;
Eiland; Greenberg; Heflin; Kubiak; Moreno; Mowery;
Pitts; Raymond; Walker; West, George "Buddy" (14).
Absent: Averitt; Davis; Finnell; Gallego; Glaze; Haggerty;
Hernandez; Hinojosa; Hochberg; Price; Swinford;
Tillery; Turner, Sylvester (13).
Special Provisions, Article III (cont'd)
Representative Cuellar lays out New Rider 12 on Post Tenure
Review. The rider is adopted.
Representative Junell lays out New Rider 13 on Disparity
Study. The rider is adopted as amended.
Representative Greenberg lays out New Rider 14 on Coordination
of Higher Education Technology Collaboration. The rider is
adopted.
(Representatives Davis and Tillery now present.)
Representative Eiland lays out New Rider 16 on Prohibition on
Use of Funds for Procedures Not Covered Under Licensing Laws.
A vote by the show-of-hands was taken The rider fails.
(Representatives Hinojosa and Swinford now present.)
(Representative Glaze now present.)
Charity Care Rider
Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. The motion
is adopted.
Chairman Junell moves to adopt existing riders. The riders
are adopted.
At 11:59 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until February 26, 1997 at 1:30 pm.
House Committee on Appropriations reconvened at 1:46 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Junell; Delisi; Coleman; Cuellar;
Davis; Eiland; Finnell; Gallego; Glaze; Heflin;
Hinojosa; Kubiak; Moreno; Mowery; Raymond; Tillery;
Turner, Sylvester; Walker; West, George "Buddy"
(19).
Absent: Averitt; Greenberg; Haggerty; Hernandez; Hochberg;
Pitts; Price; Swinford (8).
A quorum was present.
ARTICLE V - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE (pending)
Adjutant General's Department
Testimony was taken. See attached witness list.
Representative Turner moved to adopt the LBB recommended
budget as amended and two technical corrections. Add the
following to Article XI: funding for facilities modernization
and one water supply rider. The following rider was moved to
the bill pattern: a rider relating to temporary assignments.
The motion was adopted.
(Representative Pitts now present.)
(Representative Averitt now present.)
(Representative Swinford now present.)
(Representative Greenberg now present.)
Armory Board, National Guard
Testimony was taken. See attached witness list.
Representative Turner moved to recommend the LBB budget as
amended. Move the following to Article XI: 100% federally
funded projects, combined federally funded and state funded
projects, and one rider relating to temporary assignments.
Move the following to the bill pattern: rider granting U.B.
authority for unexpended bond proceeds, and funding for
operations and maintenance for the Peace Prairie II Project.
Delete one rider relating to board travel from the LBB
recommended budget. The motion was adopted.
Polygraph Examiners Board
Testimony was taken. See attached witness list.
Representative Turner moved to recommend the LBB budget as
amended. One contingent revenue rider was moved to the bill
pattern. The motion was adopted.
(Representative Hernandez now present.)
ARTICLE II - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONT'D)
Health, Department of
Testimony was taken. See attached witness list.
Representative Coleman moves to adopt the LBB budget with
pending items and as amended. Add $6 million to A.1.2.. Add
$1.2 million to C.1.1. Delete $2.1 million in D.2.1. Change
the MOF on D.1.2. Leave the capital budget rider pending.
Add to Article Xi new dollars for construction on state chest
hospitals. Leave laboratory pending. Add Management of funds
in CIDC rider. Add new contingency rider on A.1.2. Add new
contingency rider on health care standards. Add new rider on
transfer for health professions council. Add new rider on
unexpended balances. Make two technical corrections. Add the
recommended provisions into Article Xi as listed in working
document. Add a new rider of pediatric Emergency service
system (failed on first vote. reconsidered and passed.) Add
new rider on GME payments. Add new rider on Birth defects
registry. Add new rider on vendor drug program as amended.
Leave pending rider on Abstinence education. Add new rider on
ESRD. Add new language to transfer funds for the medically
under served. The motion is adopted.
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
Testimony was taken. See attached witness list.
Representative Coleman moves to adopt the LBB bill pattern
with pending items and as amended. Transfer funds from A.1.2.
at agency request for cleanup. Add funds from within budget
to A.1.1. Add funds from within the bill to A.1.2. Add funds
from with the budget to A.1.2. Add funds from within the
bill to A.1.3. Add funds from within the bill fro A.1.4. Add
funds from within the bill for A.2.1. Add funds from within
the bill for A.3.1. Add funds from within the bill to A.1.6.
Add funds from within the budget to A.1.6. Add funds from
within the budget for A.1.6. Add funds from within the budget
to A.1.3. Change the MOF by reducing GR and adding TANF
block grant funds. LBB is instructed to reduce strategies as
listed in working document. Add a new rider on contract
quality assurance. LBB is directed to list items as listed in
the working document in Article XI. Add a new rider on
Intensive services. Add a new rider on law enforcement
training. Add a new rider on reappropriation of funds.
Leave reappropriation for alternative services. Add a rider
on TPR HHS 8. Add a rider as amended on foster care rates.
The motion is adopted.
At 7:17 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned for a work session until February
27, 1997 at 8:00 am.
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Rep. Robert Junell, Chair Janis Carter, Clerk