House Committee on Appropriations 75th Legislature April 3, 1997 1:30 pm Capitol Extension, E1.030 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 1, 1997, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Robert Junell at 1:35 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Junell; Delisi; Averitt; Cuellar; Davis; Eiland; Finnell; Glaze; Greenberg; Heflin; Hernandez; Moreno; Mowery; Price; Raymond; Swinford; Tillery; Turner, Sylvester; Walker; West, George "Buddy" (20). Absent: Representatives Coleman; Gallego; Haggerty; Hinojosa; Hochberg; Kubiak; Pitts (7). A quorum was present. SB 1706 and 1898 The chair laid out SB 1706 and 1898. The chair explained the measures. Amtrak SB 1706 & Sec 7; SB 1898 Testimony was taken. (Representative Pitts now present.) (Representative Coleman now present.) (Representative Gallego now present.) (Representative Haggerty now present.) SB 1706 was left pending without objection. Testimony on SB 1898 (Cont.) Section 1. Department of Human Services Testimony was taken. Section 2. Protective and Regulatory Services Testimony was taken. Section 3. ERS Section 5. Edwards Aquifer Authority Testimony was taken. Section 4. Youth Commission Testimony was taken. Section 6. Department of Information Resources Testimony was taken. Section 8. Natural Resource Conservation Commission Testimony was taken. Section 9. Natural Resource Conservation Commission: Contract Payment Testimony was taken. Section 10. Higher Education Coordinating Board Testimony was taken. Texas Department of Criminal Justice Representative Junell offered an amendment to the measure. Testimony was taken. Texas Southern University Representative Junell offered an amendment to the measure. Testimony was taken. Texas A & M Galveston Representative Eiland offered an amendment to the measure. Angelo State University Representative Junell offered an amendment to the measure. SB 1898 was left pending without objection. At 8:32 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned until April 8, 1997 at 11:00 am or upon adjournment of the House. ______________________ Rep. Robert Junell, Chair ______________________ Janis Carter, Clerk