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R E S O L U T I O N
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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 House |
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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 to |
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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 one-time |
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transfer in the amount of $155,200,000 from the broadband |
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infrastructure fund established under Section 49-d-16, Article |
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III, Texas Constitution, to the next generation 9-1-1 service fund |
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established under Section 771.0713, Health and Safety Code. |
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(c) Notwithstanding Section 5, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of |
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the 87th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2021, the comptroller of |
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public accounts may not use funds appropriated under that section |
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to support the Texas Broadband Pole Replacement Program established |
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under Section 403.503, Government Code, as added by Chapter 659 |
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(H.B. 1505), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, |
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after the effective 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 of |
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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 the |
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bill, and provide that the one-time transfers of money required by |
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the bill be made not later than September 15, 2024. |