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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving |
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direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: PUBLIC FINANCE |
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AUTHORITY. The unencumbered appropriations from the general |
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revenue fund to the Public Finance Authority made by Chapter 1411 |
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(S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal |
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biennium ending August 31, 2015, for bond debt service payments, |
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including appropriations subject to Rider 2, page I-45, Chapter |
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1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 |
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(the General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the |
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appropriations to the authority, are reduced by a total aggregate |
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of $21,000,000. The Public Finance Authority shall identify the |
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strategies and objectives to which the reduction is to be allocated |
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and the amount of the reduction for each of those strategies and |
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objectives. |
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SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: TEXAS EDUCATION |
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AGENCY. The unencumbered appropriations from the general revenue |
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fund to the Texas Education Agency made by Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), |
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Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General |
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Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal biennium |
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ending August 31, 2015, for Strategy A.1.1., FSP-Equalized |
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Operations, are reduced by $710,000,000. |
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: DEPARTMENT OF |
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TRANSPORTATION. The unencumbered appropriations from the general |
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revenue fund to the Department of Transportation made by Chapter |
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1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 |
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(the General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal |
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biennium ending August 31, 2015, for Strategy G.1.1., General |
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Obligation Bonds, are reduced by $22,100,000. |
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SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: HEALTH AND HUMAN |
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SERVICES COMMISSION. The unencumbered appropriations from federal |
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funds to the Health and Human Services Commission made by Chapter |
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1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 |
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(the General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal |
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biennium ending August 31, 2015, for Strategy D.1.1., TANF (Cash |
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Assistance) Grants, are reduced by $35,083,683. |
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SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: DEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS - |
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NON-SELF SUPPORTING G.O. WATER BONDS. (a) The unencumbered |
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appropriations from the general revenue fund to the Debt Service |
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Payments - Non-Self Supporting G.O. Water Bonds made by Chapter |
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1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 |
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(the General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal |
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biennium ending August 31, 2015, for Strategy A.1.1., EDAP Debt |
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Service, are reduced by $362,107. |
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(b) The unencumbered appropriations from the general |
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revenue fund to the Debt Service Payments - Non-Self Supporting |
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G.O. Water Bonds made by Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General Appropriations |
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Act), for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, |
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2015, for Strategy A.1.3., WIF Debt Service, are reduced by |
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$5,570,411. |
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SECTION 6. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES: |
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FOSTER CARE SHORTFALL. In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2015, |
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$17,729,316 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the |
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Department of Family and Protective Services for Strategy B.1.11., |
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Foster Care Payments, as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of |
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the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General |
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Appropriations Act), for the state fiscal year ending August 31, |
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2015, for the purpose of providing foster care. |
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SECTION 7. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES: |
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TITLE IV-E WAIVER. In addition to amounts previously appropriated |
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for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2015, $800,000 is |
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appropriated out of the general revenue fund, and $800,000 is |
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appropriated out of federal funds, to the Department of Family and |
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Protective Services for Strategy B.1.11., Foster Care Payments, as |
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listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2013 (the General Appropriations Act), for the |
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state fiscal year ending August 31, 2015, for the purpose of |
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matching funds for information technology costs and pre-evaluation |
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costs associated with the Title IV-E waiver. |
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SECTION 8. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: MEDICAID |
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SHORTFALL. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the |
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state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2015, $85,543,166 is |
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appropriated out of the general revenue fund, and $118,373,797 is |
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appropriated out of federal funds, to the Health and Human Services |
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Commission for Goal B, Medicaid, as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), |
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Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General |
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Appropriations Act), for the state fiscal year ending August 31, |
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2015, for Medicaid acute care services. |
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SECTION 9. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: MEDICAID |
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HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDERS FEE AND ASSOCIATED FEDERAL INCOME TAX. |
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In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal |
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biennium ending August 31, 2015, $79,685,024 is appropriated out of |
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the general revenue fund, and $113,570,204 is appropriated out of |
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federal funds, to the Health and Human Services Commission for Goal |
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B, Medicaid, as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General Appropriations |
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Act), for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2015, for the |
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purpose of adjusting Medicaid capitation payments made to managed |
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care organizations providing health care services through managed |
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care plans under the Medicaid program to account for the health |
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insurance providers fee imposed under Section 9010 of the federal |
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. No. 111-148), |
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as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of |
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2010 (Pub. L. No. 111-152), and the associated effects of that fee |
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on federal income taxes. |
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SECTION 10. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: CHIP |
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HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDERS FEE AND ASSOCIATED FEDERAL INCOME TAX. |
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In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal |
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biennium ending August 31, 2015, $4,516,607 is appropriated out of |
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the general revenue fund, and $15,404,526 is appropriated out of |
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federal funds, to the Health and Human Services Commission for Goal |
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C, CHIP Services, as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the |
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83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General |
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Appropriations Act), for the state fiscal year ending August 31, |
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2015, for the purpose of adjusting child health plan program |
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capitation payments made to managed care organizations providing |
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health care services through managed care plans under the child |
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health plan program to account for the health insurance providers |
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fee imposed under Section 9010 of the federal Patient Protection |
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and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. No. 111-148), as amended by the |
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Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. |
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No. 111-152), and the associated effects of that fee on federal |
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income taxes. |
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SECTION 11. TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM: TRS CARE SHORTFALL. |
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In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal |
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biennium ending August 31, 2015, $768,100,754 is appropriated out |
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of the general revenue fund to the Teacher Retirement System for the |
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state fiscal year ending August 31, 2015, for Strategy A.2.1., |
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Retiree Health-Statutory Funds, as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), |
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Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General |
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Appropriations Act), for TRS Care. |
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SECTION 12. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: CORRECTIONAL |
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MANAGED HEALTH CARE SHORTFALL. In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2015, |
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$50,500,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the |
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Department of Criminal Justice for the state fiscal year ending |
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August 31, 2015, for Strategy C.1.8., Hospital and Clinical Care, |
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as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2013 (the General Appropriations Act), for |
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correctional managed health care. |
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SECTION 13. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: UNEXPENDED |
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BALANCE AUTHORITY FOR ENERGY SECTOR ROAD APPROPRIATIONS. Any |
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money appropriated by Section 40, Chapter 836 (H.B. 1025), Acts of |
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the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, from the general |
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revenue fund to the Department of Transportation for transfer to |
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the Transportation Infrastructure Fund or State Highway Fund 6 and |
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use during the two-year period beginning on the effective date of |
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that Act for road repairs in energy sectors as specified by that Act |
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that, immediately preceding the expiration of that two-year period, |
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is unexpended and unencumbered, is appropriated to the department |
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for the same purpose for the two-year period beginning on the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 14. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE: HEALTHY TEXAS |
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PROGRAM. (a) In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the |
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state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2015, $708,000 is |
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transferred from the general revenue fund to general revenue |
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account number 0036, Texas Department of Insurance Operating Fund |
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Account, and is appropriated from that account to the Texas |
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Department of Insurance for the state fiscal year ending August 31, |
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2015, for Strategy A.1.1., Consumer Education and Outreach, as |
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listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2013 (the General Appropriations Act), for agency |
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operations. |
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(b) In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the |
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state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2015, $1,000,000 is |
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transferred from the general revenue fund to general revenue |
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account number 0036, Texas Department of Insurance Operating Fund |
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Account, and is appropriated from that account to the Texas |
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Department of Insurance for the state fiscal year ending August 31, |
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2015, for Strategy A.3.1., Process Rates, Forms & Licenses, as |
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listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2013 (the General Appropriations Act), for agency |
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operations. |
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(c) In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the |
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state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2015, $3,592,000 is |
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transferred from the general revenue fund to general revenue |
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account number 0036, Texas Department of Insurance Operating Fund |
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Account, and is appropriated from that account to the Texas |
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Department of Insurance for the state fiscal year ending August 31, |
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2015, for Strategy A.4.3., Healthy Texas, as listed in Chapter 1411 |
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(S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), for agency operations. |
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SECTION 15. FACILITIES COMMISSION: HEALTH AND SAFETY |
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REPAIRS AT THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. (a) In addition to amounts |
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previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August |
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31, 2015, the amount of $10,952,024 is appropriated out of the |
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general revenue fund to the Facilities Commission for Strategy |
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B.2.1., Facilities Operation, as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), |
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Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General |
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Appropriations Act), for the period beginning on the effective date |
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of this Act and ending on August 31, 2016, for critical operations, |
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deferred maintenance, and health and safety projects at the Texas |
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School for the Deaf. |
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(b) The Facilities Commission shall report monthly to the |
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Legislative Budget Board, in a manner prescribed by the board, |
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regarding the use of the money appropriated in Subsection (a) of |
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this section. Each report must provide information on project |
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milestones, target completion dates, and money spent as of the date |
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of the report. |
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SECTION 16. FACILITIES COMMISSION: CRITICAL OPERATIONS, |
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DEFERRED MAINTENANCE, AND HEALTH AND SAFETY MAINTENANCE AT |
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STATE-OWNED BUILDINGS. (a) In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2015, |
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the amount of $9,633,658 is appropriated out of the general revenue |
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fund to the Facilities Commission for Strategy B.2.1., Facilities |
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Operation, as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General Appropriations |
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Act), for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of |
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this Act for critical operations, deferred maintenance, and health |
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and safety maintenance at state-owned buildings. |
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(b) The Facilities Commission shall report monthly to the |
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Legislative Budget Board, in a manner prescribed by the board, |
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regarding the use of the money appropriated in Subsection (a) of |
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this section. Each report must provide information on project |
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milestones, target completion dates, and money spent as of the date |
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of the report. |
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SECTION 17. OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION, TEXAS JUDICIAL |
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COUNCIL: E-FILING SYSTEM. In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2015, |
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$6,400,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the |
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Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, for |
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Strategy A.1.2., Information Technology, as listed in Chapter 1411 |
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(S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), for the state fiscal year ending |
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August 31, 2015, for management of the statewide e-filing system. |
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SECTION 18. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: SAN JACINTO |
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LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT. In addition to the amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2015, |
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if money is recovered under an agreed final judgment in Harris |
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County v. Waste Management of Texas, Inc., No. 2011-76724-A (295th |
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Dist. Ct., Harris County, Tex. ____ 2014), and deposited to the |
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credit of the general revenue fund, the amount of that recovered |
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money that is deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund, |
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but not to exceed $10 million, is appropriated from that fund to the |
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Parks and Wildlife Department for the two-year period beginning on |
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the effective date of this Act for the purpose of transferring the |
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money to Harris County. Funds may be transferred to Harris County |
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under this section only in accordance with an agreement between the |
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Parks and Wildlife Department and Harris County for use along the |
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San Jacinto River and in its watershed to mitigate the effects of |
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environmental contamination and the effects of that contamination |
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on natural resources and the public use of natural resources. Funds |
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transferred under this section may be used only for one or more of |
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the following: |
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(1) dissemination of information pertaining to marine |
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life, wild animal life, wildlife values, and wildlife management; |
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(2) scientific investigation and survey of marine life |
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for the better protection and conservation of marine life; |
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(3) propagation and distribution of marine life, game |
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animals, and wild birds; |
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(4) protection of wild birds, fish, and game; |
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(5) research, management, and protection of the fish |
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and wildlife resources of this state; |
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(6) expansion and development of additional |
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opportunities of hunting and fishing in state-owned land and water; |
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(7) purchase, construction, and maintenance of boat |
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ramps on or near public waters; and |
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(8) resource protection activities. |
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SECTION 19. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: LIMITATION ON |
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APPROPRIATIONS FOR RECRUIT SCHOOLS. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "New trooper" means a trooper employed by the |
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Department of Public Safety for less than 52 weeks. |
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(2) "Recruit school" and "training school" include any |
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school or other training program operated by or for the benefit of |
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the Department of Public Safety for a purpose that may include |
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training a new trooper. |
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(b) This section applies only to: |
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(1) the unexpended and unencumbered appropriations |
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from the general revenue fund to the Department of Public Safety |
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made by Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2013 (the General Appropriations Act), for use during the |
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state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2015; and |
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(2) any appropriated money transferred to the |
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Department of Public Safety pursuant to Chapter 317, Government |
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Code, during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2015, for |
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use by the department during that biennium. |
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(c) Money to which this section applies may not be used to |
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pay: |
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(1) any cost or expense that may be directly or |
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indirectly related to the operation of a training school or recruit |
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school that provides a new trooper with less than 23 weeks of |
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training; or |
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(2) compensation to a trooper who completes the |
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23-week recruit school in an amount that exceeds the entry-level |
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trooper compensation. |
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SECTION 20. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: CERTAIN TRANSFER |
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AUTHORITY. Notwithstanding the transfer authority provided in |
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Section 14.01, page IX-52, Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General Appropriations |
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Act), money appropriated to the Department of Public Safety by that |
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Act or any appropriated money transferred to the Department of |
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Public Safety pursuant to Chapter 317, Government Code, during the |
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state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2015, for a purpose may not |
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be transferred to another appropriation item or purpose without the |
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prior written approval of the Legislative Budget Board. |
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SECTION 21. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: CERTAIN |
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TRANSFERS. The following amounts of general revenue funds |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2015, |
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are transferred to the Health and Human Services Commission for the |
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state fiscal year ending August 31, 2015, for Goal B, Medicaid, as |
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listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2013 (the General Appropriations Act), for |
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Medicaid acute care services: |
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(1) $98,762,408 from the appropriations made to the |
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Department of Aging and Disability Services for Strategy A.2.4., |
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Habilitation Services, as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of |
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the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General |
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Appropriations Act); |
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(2) $43,527,524 from the appropriations made to the |
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Department of Aging and Disability Services for Goal A, Long-Term |
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Services and Supports, as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of |
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the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General |
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Appropriations Act); |
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(3) $5,900,000 from the appropriations made to the |
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Department of State Health Services for Strategy B.1.4., Community |
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Primary Care Services, as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of |
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the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General |
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Appropriations Act); |
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(4) $101,900,000 from the appropriations made to the |
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Health and Human Services Commission for Strategy A.1.2., |
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Integrated Eligibility and Enrollment (IEE), as listed in Chapter |
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1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 |
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(the General Appropriations Act); |
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(5) $2,700,000 from the appropriations made to the |
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Health and Human Services Commission for Strategy G.1.1., Office of |
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Inspector General, as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the |
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83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General |
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Appropriations Act); and |
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(6) $43,303 from the appropriations made to the Health |
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and Human Services Commission for Strategy D.1.1., TANF (Cash |
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Assistance) Grants, as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the |
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83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General |
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Appropriations Act). |
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SECTION 22. MIDLAND COLLEGE: AMERICAN AIRPOWER HERITAGE |
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MUSEUM. Unexpended and unencumbered amounts appropriated from the |
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general revenue fund to Midland College for Strategy AB.1.1., |
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American Airpower Heritage Museum, as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. |
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1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal |
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biennium ending August 31, 2015, shall be distributed to the |
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Permian Basin Petroleum Museum. Before disbursing any state money, |
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Midland College must enter into a grant agreement with the Permian |
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Basin Petroleum Museum that specifies the use of the money and |
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requires that the money be spent in accordance with state law and |
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the General Appropriations Act. |
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SECTION 23. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately. |