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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 Joint Resolution 125 (creating the broadband |
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infrastructure fund to expand high-speed broadband access and |
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assist in the financing of connectivity projects) to consider and |
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take action on the 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 joint resolution in proposed SECTION 1 of the |
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joint resolution, by adding Section 49-d-16(f), Article III, |
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Texas Constitution, to read as follows: |
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(f) The comptroller may transfer money from the fund to |
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another fund as provided by general law. The state agency that |
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administers the fund to which the money is transferred as |
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authorized by this subsection may use the money without further |
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appropriation only for the expansion of access to and adoption of |
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broadband and telecommunications services as provided by general |
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law. |
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Explanation: The added text would enable the comptroller |
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of public accounts to transfer money from the broadband |
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infrastructure fund to another fund, authorizing the state |
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agency administering the fund to which the money is transferred |
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to use it only for the expansion of access to and adoption of |
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broadband and telecommunications services. |
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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 |