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Amend CSHB 15 (Senate committee printing) as follows:
(1) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the
bill immediately following existing SECTION 20 (page 7, between
lines 17 and 18), renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill
accordingly, and revise references to existing Section 20 in the
following added SECTION as necessary to ensure that those
references are to existing Section 20 of the bill in the event that
existing Section 20 is renumbered:
SECTION _____. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
APPROPRIATION FOR FREW V. HAWKINS SETTLEMENT. (a) In this section,
"Frew v. Hawkins" has the meaning assigned by Section 20 of this
Act.
(b) The amounts appropriated by Subsection (c) of this
section are contingent on applicable approval of the settlement in
Frew v. Hawkins by the federal judiciary and are subject to Section
20 of this Act.
(c) In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated for the
state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the amount of $706.7
million is appropriated out of the general revenue fund and the
amount of $1,073.2 million in federal funds is appropriated to the
Health and Human Services Commission for the state fiscal biennium
ending August 31, 2009, for the purpose of complying with the
settlement in Frew v. Hawkins.
(2) Strike existing SECTION 7 of the bill (page 2, lines
26-33) and renumber subsequent SECTIONS accordingly.
(3) In SECTION 19 of the bill, between "out of the general
revenue fund" and "to the Health and Human Services Commission"
(page 5, line 17), insert "and the amount of $165,300,000 in federal
matching funds is appropriated".
(4) In existing SECTION 21 of the bill (page 7, line 35),
strike "117" and substitute "245".
(5) Strike existing SECTION 22 of the bill (page 7, lines
44-55) and substitute the following appropriately numbered
SECTION:
SECTION ____. DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES:
RESTORATION OF COMMUNITY CARE AND ICF-MR PROVIDER RATES TO FISCAL
YEAR 2003 LEVELS. (a) The following amounts are appropriated to
the Department of Aging and Disability Services for the purpose of
restoring provider rates to fiscal year 2003 levels in programs for
home and community-based services, in programs for community living
assistance and support services (CLASS), in the Texas Home Living
Waiver program, and in intermediate care facilities for the
mentally retarded (ICFs/MR):
(1) the amount of $3,400,000 is appropriated out of
the general revenue fund and $5,150,000 in federal funds is
appropriated for the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act; and
(2) the amount of $10,800,000 is appropriated out of
the general revenue fund and $16,400,000 in federal funds is
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009.
(b) The adjustment to provider rates for services described
by this section is effective January 1, 2007.
SECTION _____. DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES:
INCREASE HOME HEALTH PROVIDER RATES IN FISCAL YEAR 2009. The amount
of $18,000,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund and
$27,270,000 in federal funds is appropriated to the Department of
Aging and Disability Services for the state fiscal year ending
August 31, 2009, for the purpose of providing a rate increase to
certain home health providers in fiscal year 2009. The Department
of Aging and Disability Services may allocate these funds as
appropriate among the following General Appropriations Act
strategies:
(1) Strategy A.2.1, Primary Home Care;
(2) Strategy A.2.2, Community Attendant Services;
(3) Strategy A.3.1, Community-based Alternatives; and
(4) Strategy A.6.4, Promoting Independence Services.
(6) Strike existing SECTION 23 of the bill (page 7, lines
56-63) and substitute the following appropriately numbered
SECTION:
SECTION ____. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES:
ANTIVIRALS FOR INFLUENZA PANDEMIC. In addition to other amounts
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009,
that may be used for this purpose, the amount of $11,000,000 is
appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Department of
State Health Services for the state fiscal biennium ending August
31, 2009, for the purpose of purchasing antiviral drugs for use in
the event of an influenza pandemic.
(7) Strike existing SECTION 24 of the bill (page 7, line 64
through page 8, line 3) and substitute the following appropriately
numbered SECTION:
SECTION ____. COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: SUPPORT FOR
TAX ADMINISTRATION DUTIES AND STATEWIDE FISCAL RESPONSIBILITIES.
In addition to other amounts appropriated for the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2007, the amount of $4,100,000 is
appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the comptroller of
public accounts for the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act for the purpose of supporting the comptroller's tax
administration duties and statewide fiscal responsibilities.
(8) In existing SECTION 30(b)(1) of the bill (page 12, line
1), strike "the amount of" and substitute "an amount not to exceed".
(9) In existing SECTION 30(b)(2) of the bill (page 12, line
7), strike "the amount of" and substitute "an amount not to exceed".
(10) In existing SECTION 32 of the bill (page 12, lines 22
and 23), strike "The unencumbered amount of" and substitute "An
unencumbered amount not to exceed".
(11) In existing SECTION 34 of the bill (page 12, line 41),
strike "$463,973,206" and substitute "$472,818,424".
(12) In existing SECTION 12 of the bill (page 3, line 32),
strike "The University of Houston" and substitute "Sam Houston
State University".
(13) In existing SECTION 10 of the bill (page 3, lines 3-9),
strike proposed subsection (b) and substitute:
(b) The appropriation made by Subsection (a) of this section
is contingent upon the development of a suitable plan of
reorganization approved by the Legislative Budget Board and the
Governor or the placement of the university under conservatorship
as defined by Government Code Chapter 2104.
(14) In existing SECTION 25 of the bill on page 8, line 12
insert "The agency shall seek to recover all expenses from the
scrap value and or the owner of the structure" after the period.
(15) In existing SECTION 21 of the bill on line 28 of page 7
strike "$1,502,423" and substitute "$1,952,114".
(16) In existing SECTION 21 of the bill on line 30 of page 7
strike "$2,214,557" and substitute "$3,383,451".
(17) In existing SECTION 21 of the bill on line 40 of page 7
strike "$2,033,837" and substitute "$2,555,837".
(18) In existing SECTION 29 of the bill strike subsection
(n) (page 11, line 10 through line 54) of the bill and substitute
the following:
(n) The following amounts are appropriated for the state
fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, to the following agencies
for the purpose of making payments for data center consolidation
hardware upgrades and physical transfer of equipment:
(1) $236,000 is appropriated out of the general
revenue fund to the Railroad Commission of Texas;
(2) $108,858 is appropriated out of the general
revenue fund and an additional $470,142 is appropriated out of
general revenue dedicated accounts to the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality;
(3) $226,919 is appropriated out of the general
revenue fund, an additional $10,522 is appropriated out of general
revenue dedicated accounts, and $1,151,559 in federal funds is
appropriated to the Texas Workforce Commission;
(4) $214,000 is appropriated out of general revenue
dedicated accounts to the Parks and Wildlife Department;
(5) $217,369 is appropriated out of the general
revenue fund, and an additional $274,631 is appropriated out of
general revenue dedicated accounts to the Texas Department of
Insurance;
(6) $44,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue
fund to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission;
(7) $96,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue
fund to the Secretary of State;
(8) $371,424 is appropriated out of the general
revenue fund, $39,432 in other funds is appropriated, and $225,144
in federal funds is appropriated to the Texas Education Agency;
(9) $69,878 is appropriated out of the general revenue
fund, $74,732 in other funds is appropriated, and $1,390 in federal
funds is appropriated to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board;
(10) $23,000 is appropriated out of the general
revenue fund to the Public Utility Commission of Texas;
(11) $1,980 is appropriated out of the general revenue
fund to the General Land Office;
(12) $28,350 is appropriated out of the general
revenue dedicated accounts, and $16,650 in other funds is
appropriated to the Department of Public Safety;
(13) $141,000 is appropriated out of the general
revenue fund to the Office of the Attorney General;
(14) $48,000 is appropriated out of the general
revenue fund to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission;
(15) $29,767 is appropriated out of the general
revenue fund, an additional $1,195 is appropriated out of general
revenue dedicated accounts, and $10,038 in other funds is
appropriated to the Texas Building and Procurement Commission;
(16) $126,582 is appropriated out of the general
revenue fund to the Texas Department of Agriculture;
(17) $13,000 is appropriated out of the general
revenue fund to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation;
(18) $83,000 is appropriated out of the general
revenue fund to the Texas Water Development Board; and
(19) $138,000 is appropriated out of the general
revenue fund to the Texas Youth Commission.
(19) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to
the bill immediately following existing SECTION 34 and renumber
subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES:
REDUCTION IN CERTAIN SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS. The
appropriations made from general revenue by Section 5, Chapter
1362, Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005 (House
Bill 10), are reduced by the amount of $30,000,000.
SECTION ____. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY: APPROPRIATION
FOR ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE. (a) In addition to other
amounts appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
31, 2009, that may be used for this purpose, the following amounts
are appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Prairie View A&M
University for the purpose of funding the Academic Development
Initiative:
(1) 5,000,000 is appropriated for the state fiscal
year ending August 31, 2008; and
(2) $5,000,000 and any unexpended balance of the
amount appropriated under Subdivision (1) of this subsection are
appropriated for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2009.
(b) The amounts appropriated by Subsection (a) of this
section shall be used for:
(1) proven academic success programs;
(2) existing graduate programs;
(3) undergraduate education; and
(4) initiatives to target enrollment growth.
(c) Prairie View A&M University and Texas A&M University
System shall jointly create and submit an accountability report
outlining use of these funds by November 1 of each fiscal year to
the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents, the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board, the Legislative Budget Board, and the
Governor. This accountability report shall set forth goals to be
achieved with the Academic Development Initiative funding,
establish milestones and timelines showing progress toward meeting
those goals. For milestones that are not met, the report will
include recommended actions to achieve the milestones or
recommended changes to more efficiently meet the goals of the
Academic Development Initiative.
SECTION ____. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT
GALVESTON: INTERRUPTIONS CAUSED BY HURRICANE RITA. (a) In
addition to other amounts appropriated for the two year period
beginning the effective date of this Act, that may be used for this
purpose, the amount of $13,100,000 is appropriated out of the
general revenue fund to The University of Texas Medical Branch at
Galveston for two year period beginning the effective date of this
Act, for the purpose of reimbursing the institution for
nonreimbursed losses resulting from interruptions in services and
operations caused by Hurricane Rita.
(b) It is the intent of the legislature that The University
of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston use the money appropriated by
Subsection (a) of this section in equal amounts in each fiscal year
of the state fiscal biennium for which the money is appropriated.
SECTION ____. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON: FINANCIAL NEEDS OF
HURRICANE KATRINA VICTIMS. In addition to other amounts
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2007,
the amount of $2,550,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue
fund to the University of Houston for the two-year period beginning
on the effective date of this Act, for the purpose of meeting
financial needs of 930 students enrolled at the university who were
victims of Hurricane Katrina.
SECTION ____. TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY:
TARRANT COUNTY WALKER BRANCH FACILITY REMEDIATION. In addition to
other amounts appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending
August 31, 2007, the amount of $1,500,000 is appropriated out of the
general revenue-dedicated solid waste disposal fees account No.
5000 to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
purpose of removing solid waste and recycling debris from the
Walker Branch facility in Fort Worth.
SECTION ____. TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY:
CONTINGENCY APPROPRIATION. Contingent on S.B. No. 1604 or similar
legislation being enacted by the 80th Legislature, Regular Session,
2007, and becoming law with immediate effect, the amount of
$200,000 is appropriated, in addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2007,
to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality out of the waste
management account (GR Dedicated Account No. 0549) for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose
of implementing that legislation.
SECTION ____. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES: HARRIS
COUNTY PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL. In addition to other amounts
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009,
that may be used for this purpose, the amount of $7,000,000 is
appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Department of
State Health Services for the state fiscal biennium ending August
31, 2009, for the purpose of providing for the operations of The
University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center.
SECTION ____. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES:
INFORMATION RESOURCES TECHNOLOGIES. (a) Notwithstanding the
limitations of Chapter 1369, Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2005 (the General Appropriations Act), the Department of
State Health Services shall transfer $9,700,000 in general revenue
funds appropriated to the department by that Act in Strategy A.3.3,
Kidney Health Care, to Strategy F.2.1, Capital Items-Public Health.
The department shall expend the funds transferred by this section
during the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2007, on information
technology projects.
(b) The capital budget authority granted for the state
fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2007, to the Department of State
Health Services by other law is increased by $9,700,000 for that
biennium for the acquisition of information resources
technologies.
SECTION_____. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION: SYSTEM BENEFIT
FUND. In addition to other amounts appropriated for the two year
period beginning the effective date of this Act that may be used for
this purpose, the amount of $30,000,000 is appropriated out of the
system benefit fund (GR Dedicated Account No. 5100) to the Public
Utility Commission for the purpose of providing for the low income
discount program.
SECTION _____. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS. In addition
to other amounts appropriated for the two year period beginning the
effective date of this Act, that may be used for this purpose, the
amount of $4,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund
to the Health and Human Services Commission for the purpose of
providing one time facility start up funds for a settlement house in
northeast Houston. The funding is contingent on Harris County
providing the operating costs for the facility and on the land for
the facility being donated.
SECTION ______. ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY: UTILITIES. In
addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2007, the amount of $50,000 is
appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Angelo State
University for the two-year period beginning on the effective date
of this Act for the purpose of making utility payments.
SECTION ______. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
REDUCTION IN CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM. The unencumbered
appropriations from the general revenue fund appropriated to the
Health and Human Services Commission for use during the fiscal year
ending August 31, 2009, by House Bill 1, Eightieth Legislature,
Regular Session, 2007, under Strategy C.1.1. for the Children's
Health Insurance Program are reduced by the amount of $15,700,000.
Additionally, federal funds are reduced by an amount of $40,400,000
under strategy C.1.1, CHIP for the fiscal year ending August 31,
2009.
SECTION ______. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: TEXAS DEPARTMENT
OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE The unencumbered appropriations from the
general revenue fund appropriated to the Texas Department of
Criminal Justice for use during the fiscal biennium ending August
31, 2009, by House Bill 1, Eightieth Legislature, Regular Session,
2007, under Strategy C.1.6., Institutional Operations and
Maintenance, are reduced by the amount of $27,000,000.