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SENATE RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, That Senate Rule 12.03 be |
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suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the |
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conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on |
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House Bill 9 (the development and funding of broadband and |
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telecommunications services) to consider and take action on the |
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following matter: |
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Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the committee |
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to add text on a matter not included in either the house or senate |
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version of the bill in proposed SECTIONS 3(a), (c), and (d) of the |
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bill to read as follows: |
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(a) The comptroller of public accounts shall make a |
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one-time transfer in the amount of $155,200,000 from the |
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broadband infrastructure fund established under Section 49-d-16, |
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Article III, Texas Constitution, to the next generation 9-1-1 |
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service fund established under Section 771.0713, Health and |
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Safety Code. |
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(c) Notwithstanding Section 5, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts |
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of the 87th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2021, the |
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comptroller of public accounts may not use funds appropriated |
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under that section to support the Texas Broadband Pole |
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Replacement Program established under Section 403.503, |
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Government Code, as added by Chapter 659 (H.B. 1505), Acts of the |
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87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, after the effective |
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date of this Act. |
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(d) The comptroller of public accounts shall transfer the |
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amounts described by Subsections (a) and (b) of this section not |
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later than September 15, 2024. |
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Explanation: The added text would require the comptroller |
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of public accounts to make a one-time transfer from the broadband |
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infrastructure fund to the next generation 9-1-1 service fund, |
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prohibit the use of certain appropriated money in the Texas |
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Broadband Pole Replacement Program after the effective date of |
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the bill, and provide that the one-time transfers of money |
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required by the bill be made not later than September 15, 2024. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 28, 2023, by the |
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following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |