House Committee on Appropriations
76th Legislature
March 9, 1999
8:00 am
Capitol Extension, E1.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 9, 1999, the House
Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Junell. The roll
was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Junell; West, George "Buddy";
Cuellar; Delisi; Gutierrez; Heflin; Hochberg; Luna,
Vilma; Mowery; Puente; Staples; Tillery; Turner,
Sylvester; Van de Putte at 11:45 am.(14).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Eiland; Farrar; Flores;
Gallego; Giddings; Glaze; Hartnett; Janek;
McReynolds; Moreno, Paul; Pickett; Pitts (13).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Giddings now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Texas Workforce Commission
(Representatives Coleman; Eiland; Hochberg; Janek; McReynolds
and Turner, Sylvester now present.)
Representative Luna moved the adoption of LBB recommendations
with the addition of Job Corps Services to the base bill.
Add the following technical changes to the bill pattern:
Rider 9, Rider 34, Exempt Position and Salary Change.
Add Capital Budget rider (Luna #1), section (b) to Social
Security Act Funds rider (Luna #2), Sale of Buildings rider
(Luna #3), State Regulatory Responses for Proprietary Schools
contingency rider (Luna #4). Add Child Care Resource and
Referral rider (Tillery #1). Add Welfare to Work Grant rider
(Luna #6) and Training Our Teachers Program (Luna #7).
Reimbursement to the Unemployment Compensation Benefit
Account
Representative Luna moved the adoption of LBB recommendations.
Without objection, the motion was adopted.
At 1:00 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until
2:15 pm.
The committee reconvened at 2:20 pm and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Junell.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Junell; West, George "Buddy";
Cuellar; Delisi; Farrar; Flores; Glaze; Gutierrez;
Heflin; Luna, Vilma; Moreno, Paul; Mowery; Pickett;
Puente; Staples; Tillery (16).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Eiland; Gallego; Giddings;
Hartnett; Hochberg; Janek; McReynolds; Pitts;
Turner, Sylvester; Van de Putte (11).
A quorum was present.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Department of Economic Development
(Representative Heflin in chair.)
(Representatives Farrar; Eiland; Gallego; Giddings; Janek;
McReynolds; and Pickett now present.)
(Representative Junell in chair.)
(Representative Heflin in chair.)
Representative Luna moved the adoption of LBB recommendations
with the addition of the three following technical changes to
the bill pattern: Rider 2, Rider 7 and Rider 13.
Texas Commission on the Arts
Representative Heflin moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Without objection, the motion was adopted.
Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Representative Luna or Puente moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Without objection, the motion was adopted
Firefighters Pension Commission
Representative Tillery moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Add one FTE. Without objection the motion
was adopted.
Incentive and Productivity Commission
Representative Heflin moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Without objection, the motion was adopted.
Aircraft Pooling Board
Representative Tillery moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Without objection, the motion was adopted.
River Compact Commission
Representative Puente moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Without objection, the motion was adopted.
Animal Health Commission
Representative Luna moved the adoption of LBB recommendations.
Without objection, the motion was adopted.
Ethics Commission
Representative Luna moved the adoption of LBB recommendations.
Without objection, the motion was adopted.
At 5:47 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
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Rep. Robert Junell, Chair
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Gretchen Himsl, Clerk