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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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Joint Resolution 125 (creating the broadband infrastructure fund to |
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expand high-speed broadband access and assist in the financing of |
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connectivity projects) to consider and take action on the following |
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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 joint resolution in proposed SECTION 1 of the joint |
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resolution, by adding Section 49-d-16(f), Article III, Texas |
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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 of |
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public accounts to transfer money from the broadband infrastructure |
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fund to another fund, authorizing the state agency administering |
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the fund to which the money is transferred to use it only for the |
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expansion of access to and adoption of broadband and |
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telecommunications services. |