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The House Committee on Appropriations
77th Legislature
March 14, 2001
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 8, 2001, the House
Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Junell, at 8:08
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Junell; West, George "Buddy"; Allen;
Delisi; Eiland; Farrar; Flores; Glaze; Hamric; Heflin;
Janek; Maxey; McReynolds; Moreno, Paul; Pickett;
Pitts; Puente (17).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Gallego; Giddings; Gutierrez;
Hochberg; King, Tracy; Luna, Vilma; Mowery; Smith;
Turner, Sylvester (10).
A quorum was present.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
(Representative Giddings now present.)(Representative Coleman
now present.)(Representative Gallego now
present.)(Representative Mowery now present.)
Representative Maxey moved the adoption of LBB recommendations
with the following changes:
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Fiscal Changes
Funds from General Revenue for one accountant (1 FTE)
Technical Changes
Measure Adjustments for Number of Contact Hours of
Communication Access Services Provided, and for Number
of Individuals Trained.
Riders
Modify Rider 1, Fund Transfer rider (Maxey #1)
Modify Rider 6, Unexpended Balances for the Board of
Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) Program rider (Maxey
#2)
Board of Evaluation of Interpreters Test License and
Marketing rider (Maxey #3)
Article XI
Funds for Board of Evaluation of Interpreters for
tri-lingual Mexican sign language test development.
Funds to retain funding related to one-time expenditures
for contract services in 2000.
Funds for Hard of Hearing Projects which include education
and early identification of hearing loss.
Funds to fund Senior Citizen Projects to address
late-in-life hearing loss.
Without objection, the motion was adopted.
Rehabilitation Commission
Representative Maxey moved the adoption of LBB recommendations
with the following changes:
Fiscal Changes
General Revenue for strategy A.1.1., Rehabilitation
Services.
Technical Changes
Add key output measure in strategy A.4.1., Transitional
Planning
Adjust targets for output measures for Number of Eligible
Clients Rehabilitated and Employed, and for Number of
Disability Case Determination.
Adjust target for efficiency measure for Cost Per
Disability Case Determination.
FTE and Salary Changes
Subtract 1 FTE from introduced bill because the Commission
will not be assisting the Commission on the Deaf and
Hard of Hearing with its accounting functions.
Riders
Modify Rider 1, Reimbursement of Advisory Committee Members
rider (Maxey #1)
Comprehensive Rehabilitation Revenue rider (Maxey #2)
Capital Budget rider (Maxey #3)
Deletion of Rider 6, Fund Transfer rider (Maxey #4)
Denial Rates for Social Security Disability Insurance rider
(Coleman #5)
Transfer of Council on Developmental Disabilities and
Indirect Administration Funding rider (Maxey #6)
Article IX rider: Completion of Memorandum of Understanding
Regarding Transition Services for Students with
Disabilities rider (Maxey #7)
Article XI
Funds for expansion of Independent Living Centers in Tyler
and Corpus Christi.
Funds to pay for additional counselors at Independent
Living Centers.
Balance of request for Comprehensive Rehabilitation
program.
Funds for transition planning for high school students
LBB: Amend rider 4 and measure changes
Cancer Council
Representative Coleman moved the adoption of LBB recommendations
with the following changes:
Riders
Public and Private Grants rider (Coleman #1)
Article XI
Funds for statewide colorectal cancer prevention and
education program.
Without objection, the motion was adopted.
Children's Trust Fund of Texas Council
Representative Janek moved the adoption of LBB recommendations
with the following changes:
Riders
Unexpended Balances authority rider (Janek #1)
Article XI
Funds to develop and implement a statewide infant mortality
prevention program, with contingency rider (BH 1173).
Without objection, the motion was adopted.
At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until 1:00 p.m., March 14, 2001.
The committee reconvened at 1:13 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Junell. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Junell; West, George "Buddy"; Allen;
Coleman; Delisi; Eiland; Glaze; Heflin; Janek; Maxey;
McReynolds; Moreno, Paul; Pitts; Smith (14).
Absent: Representatives Farrar; Flores; Gallego; Giddings;
Gutierrez; Hamric; Hochberg; King, Tracy; Luna, Vilma;
Mowery; Pickett; Puente; Turner, Sylvester (13).
A quorum was present.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
(Representative Gallego now present.)(Representative Pickett now
present.)(Representative Farrar now present.)(Representative
Luna, Vilma now present.)(Representative Keffer, Jim now
present.)(Representative Flores now present.)(Representative
Gutierrez now present.)(Representative Mowery now
present.)(Representative Hamric now present.)
Representative Janek moved the adoption of LBB recommendations
with the following changes:
Fiscal Changes
Strategies 1, 2, 3 were realigned to emphasize prevention
and intervention programs.
Funds in additional federal Substance Abuse Prevention and
Treatment grants
Funds via interagency contract with the Governor's Criminal
Justice Division, for the Safe and Drug-Free Schools
and Communities program.
Performance Measure Changes
Performance measures are changed accordingly to reflect
subcommittees' proposed fiscal changes to HB1
FTE and Salary Changes
4 additional FTEs to administer transferred Safe and
Drug-Free Schools and Communities program. (The
Governor's Office will be reduced by 4 FTEs and TCADA
will be increased by 4 FTEs)
Riders
Capital Budget rider (Janek #1)
Revision of Rider 15, Advisory Committee Members (Janek #2)
Deletion of Rider 16, Detoxification Center for Adolescents
(Janek #3)
Article XI
Funds to establish training requirements related to HIV,
hepatitis C and sexually transmitted diseases for
licensed chemical dependency counselors, with
contingency rider (HB 767)
Without objection, the motion was adopted.
Department on Aging
(Representative Giddings now present.)(Representative Swinford,
David now present.)
Representative Eiland moved the adoption of LBB recommendations
with the following changes:
Fiscal Changes
Increase in federal funds, National Family Caregiver
Support Program grant for strategy A.1.3.,
Independence/Productivity
Technical Changes
Funds to conform to Comptroller's costing of HB 1, Housing
Improvements.
Article XI
Funds for expansion of Retired Senior Volunteers Program
Funds for expansion of Senior Companion program
Funds for expansion of Foster Grandparent program
Funds to expand Ombudsman program to assisted living
facilities
Without objection, the motion was adopted.
Commission For the Blind
(Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.)
Representative Eiland moved the adoption of LBB recommendations
with the following changes:
Technical Changes
Adjust target for output measure, Number of Children
Receiving Habilitative Services, in Strategy A.2.1.
Riders
Capital Budget rider (Eiland #1)
Modify Rider 8, Business Enterprises Program Retirement
Trust Fund (Eiland #2)
Article XI
Funds for additional Blind and Visually Impaired children
caseworkers.
Funds for Independent Living support staff in all regions.
Without objection, the motion was adopted.
Radio Day
(Representative Puente now present.)
The committee engaged in discussion regarding a solution to the
radio communication program.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
At 5:27 p.m., on the motion of Representative West, George
"Buddy" and without objection, the meeting was adjourned
subject to the call of the chair.
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Rep. Junell, Chair
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Darshoel Willis, Clerk