The House Committee on Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV & V

85th Legislature

February 21, 2017

7:30 a.m.

JHR 140

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 16, 2017, and permission granted on February 21, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV & V met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Longoria, at 7:32 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Longoria; Miller, Rick; Capriglione; Cosper; and Rose.

 

A quorum was present.

 


 

Office of the Attorney General

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Comptroller of Public Accounts

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Fiscal Programs, Comptroller of Public Accounts

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Employee Retirement System

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Social Security and Benefit Replacement Pay

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Pension Review Board

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

At 9:24 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until during reading and referral of bills.

 

The committee reconvened at 12:07 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Longoria.

 

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Longoria; Capriglione; and Cosper.

 

A quorum was present.

 

Emergency Services Retirement System

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Miller, Rick now present.)

 

(Representative Rose now present.)

 

Commission of State Emergency Communications

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Preservation Board

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

State Cemetery

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Commission on the Arts

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Historical Commission

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Library and Archives Commission

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

At 1:53 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. Longoria, Chair

 

 

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Malika Te, Clerk