Amend CSHB 1 by the following:
On Page V-42 of the Department of Public Safety's bill
pattern:
delete Strategy D.1.5, Local Law Enforcement, and
reduce General Revenue appropriations by $37,842,776 in fiscal year
2008 and 32,143,474 in fiscal year 2009;
delete Strategy D.1.6, State Law Enforcement, and
reduce General Revenue appropriations by $3,993,014 in fiscal year
2008 and $3,609,337 in fiscal year 2009;
delete Strategy D.1.7, State Aviation Support, and
reduce General Revenue appropriations by $20,292,630 in fiscal year
2008 and $1,900,000 in fiscal year 2009;
decrease the number of Full-Time-Equivalent positions
by fifty-one in both fiscal years 2008 and 2009 in Strategy D.1.6,
State Law Enforcement; and
decrease the number of Full-Time-Equivalent positions
by nine in both fiscal years 2008 and 2009 in Strategy D.1.7, State
Aviation Support.
On Page V-42 and V-43 of the Department of Public Safety's
bill pattern:
increase General Revenue Appropriations for Strategy
A.1, Highway Patrol, by $6,873,997 $2,124,514 in fiscal year 2008
and $3,487,067 $3,609,337 in fiscal year 2009;
add a new strategy, A.1.6, Homeland Security Local Law
Enforcement Support, and increase General Revenue Appropriations
by $22,529,604 in fiscal year 2008 and $17,603,420 in fiscal year
2009;
increase General Revenue appropriations for Strategy
D.1.2, Response Coordination, by $3,650,000 in fiscal year 2008;
increase General Revenue appropriations for Strategy
F.1.5, Crime Records, by $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2008;
increase General Revenue appropriations for Strategy
F.1.8, Recruit Schools, by $1,441,420 $840,123 in fiscal year 2008;
increase General Revenue appropriations for Strategy
F.1.9, Fleet Operations, by $1,989,548 $1,028,377 in fiscal year
2008;
increase General Revenue appropriations for Strategy
F.1.10, Aircraft Operations, by $20,328,877 $20,292,630 in fiscal
year 2008 and $2,495,814 $1,900,000 in fiscal year 2009;
increase the number of Full-Time Equivalent positions
by 51 in both fiscal years 2008 and 2009 in Strategy A.1.1, Highway
Patrol; and
increase the number of Full-Time Equivalent positions
by 9 in both fiscal years 2008 and 2009 in Strategy F.1.10, Aircraft
Operations;
On Page V-45 of the Department of Public Safety's bill
pattern amend Rider 2, Capital Budget, to include the following
capital budget items financed with General Revenue funds: 2008 2009
delete rider 59 and replace with the following rider.
59. Border Security Funding and Reporting Requirements. Out
of the amounts appropriated in Strategy D.1.55, Local Law
Enforcement, the Governor's Divisions of Emergency Management in
the Department of Public Safety (DPS) shall provide grants to local
law enforcement agencies for salaries, training, operating costs,
and equipment for new commissioned officers. The grant funds can be
used for payment of overtime and per diem for local law enforcement
officers, DPS officers and Parks & Wildlife game wardens. The grant
funds can also be used for operating costs, technology, and
equipment for border security operations.
The Department of Public Safety shall use the amount
appropriated in Strategy D.1.6., State Law Enforcement, for
salaries, training, operating costs, and equipment for DPS
officers.
The Department of Public Safety shall use the amount
appropriated in Strategy D.1.7., State Aviation Support, for the
purchase of four helicopters and operating costs for helicopters.
Within 90 days following the end of each fiscal year, the
Governor's Director of Homeland Security shall provide a report to
the Governor and the Legislature that justifies the continued
operations for the border security operations.
Homeland Security Funding and Reporting Requirements. The
Department of Public Safety shall utilize 51 state troopers, 9
pilots, and 4 helicopters to conduct enhanced Homeland Security
operations.
Out of the funds appropriated above in Strategy A.1.1,
Highway Patrol, $1,023,840 in fiscal year 2008 and $341,280 in
fiscal year 2009 is reserved to pay state troopers who participate
in Homeland Security operations overtime. $2,252,415 for the
biennium is reserved to pay 51 state troopers who participate in
Homeland Security operations a daily per diem amount allowed under
Article IX, Section 5.06.
Out of the funds appropriated above in Strategy A.1.6.
Homeland Security Local Law Enforcement, the Department of Public
Safety shall provide grants to local law enforcement agencies for
salaries, training, operation costs and equipment for new
commissioned officers. Grants provided under Strategy A.1.6 shall
be used to fund local law enforcement for Homeland Security
operations and shall not be used to contract with private law
enforcement entities.
Out of the funds appropriated above in Strategy F.10,
Aviation Operations, $272,160 in fiscal year 2008 and $90,720 in
fiscal year 2009 is reserved to pay pilots who participate in
Homeland Security operations overtime. $361,350 for the biennium is
reserved to pay 9 pilots who participate in Homeland Security
operations a daily per diem amount allowed under Article IX,
Section 5.06.
Within 90 days following the end of each fiscal year, the
Governor's Director of Homeland Security shall provide a report to
the Governor and Legislature justifying operations, including
disbursed grant amounts to local law enforcement agencies and
actual number of commissioned officers hired by local law
enforcement agencies.
On Page V-2 and V-3 XI-53 of the Adjutant General's
Department bill pattern in Article XI:
create a new strategy, C.1.5, Homeland Security State
Guard Operations, and increase General Revenue appropriations by
$13,792,132 for fiscal year 2008;
increase the number of Full-Time Equivalent positions
by 74 in both fiscal years 2008 and 2009 in Strategy C.1.5, Homeland
Security State Guard Operations; and
amend Rider 2, Capital Budget, to include the following
capital budget items financed with General Revenue funds: 2008 2009
C. Transportation Items
(1) Vehicles $2,068,638 0
(2) Helicopters (2) $4,338,616 UB
(3) HEMMT Tanker $147,825 UB
On Page VI-27 and VI-28 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department's bill pattern, delete Strategy C.1.4, State Law
Enforcement, reduce General Revenue appropriations by $1,270,793
in fiscal year 2008 and $854,400 in fiscal year 2009, and decrease
the number of Full-Time-Equivalent positions by fifteen in both
fiscal years 2008 and 2009.
On Page IV-27 and VI-28 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department's bill pattern:
increase General Revenue appropriations for Strategy
C.1.2, Warden Training Academy, by $493,750 $413,693 in fiscal year
2008;
increase the number of Full-Time Equivalent positions
by 8.8 15 in fiscal year 2008 in Strategy C.1.2, Warden Training
Academy; and
increase General Revenue appropriations for Strategy
C.1.1, Enforcement Programs, by $1,308,875 $857,100 in fiscal year
2008 and $1,030,301 $834,400 in fiscal year 2009;
increase the number of Full-Time Equivalent positions
by 6.2 15 in fiscal year 2008 and 15 in fiscal year 2009 in Strategy
C.1.21. Warden Training Academy.