HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:    Appropriations 

TIME & DATE:  10:00 AM, Tuesday, September 10, 2024 

PLACE:        E1.030 
CHAIR:        Rep. Greg Bonnen 

 

The House Appropriations Committee will meet to hear testimony on the following:

 

1. Update on the Texas economy.

 

2. Review the state finance implications of the implementation of House Bill 4990 as it relates to the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative.

 

3. Review the state finance implications of the implementation of House Bill 8 as it relates to the public junior college state finance program.

 

4. Interim Charge 1: Monitor and oversee the implementation and impact of appropriations under Article II for reimbursement rates.

 

5. Interim Charge 1: Monitor and oversee the implementation of programs assisting victims with crime and revenues associated with the awards. Monitor the federal revenue trends and resources available to efficiently administer timely payments to those awarded grants from the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor and the Office of the Attorney General.

 

The Committee will hear invited testimony only.

 

Electronic public comments will be available for:

 

Update on the Texas economy

House Bill 4990 - State Finance Implications

House Bill 8 - State Finance Implications

Article II Rates

Victims of Crime Grant Funding

 

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person witness registration, can be found here: https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

 

A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here: https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/

 

Instructions related to public access to the meeting location are available here: https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/

 

Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until the hearing is adjourned by visiting: https://comments.house.texas.gov/?c=c030

 

 

 

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.