By: Nelson S.B. No. 1266
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving
direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: PUBLIC FINANCE
AUTHORITY. The unencumbered appropriations from the general
revenue fund to the Public Finance Authority made by Chapter 1281
(H.B. 1), Acts of the 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015 (the
General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2017, for bond debt service payments,
including appropriations subject to Rider 2, page I-47, Chapter
1281 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015
(the General Appropriations Act) to the bill pattern of the
appropriations to the authority, are reduced by a total aggregate
of $39,856,983. The Public Finance Authority shall identify the
strategies and objectives to which the reduction is to be allocated
and the amount of the reduction for each of those strategies and
objectives.
SECTION 2. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES:
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2017,
the following amounts are appropriated from the general revenue
fund to the Department of Family and Protective Services for the
state fiscal year ending August 31, 2017, for the following
purposes as listed in Chapter 1281 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 84th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2015 (the General Appropriations
Act):
(1) $12,740,200 for Strategy B.1.3., TWC Contracted
Day Care;
(2) $31,993,283 for Strategy B.1.9., Foster Care
Payments; and
(3) $1,576,783 for Strategy B.1.10., Adoption/PCA
Payments.
SECTION 3. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES:
CERTAIN TRANSFERS. Notwithstanding the limitations of Rider 32,
page II-43, Chapter 1281 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 84th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2015 (the General Appropriations Act), to the bill
pattern of the appropriations to the Department of Family and
Protective Services, the department shall transfer $435,475 from
Strategy B.1.11., Relative Caregiver Payments, to Strategy B.1.9.,
Foster Care Payments, as listed in Chapter 1281 (H.B. 1), Acts of
the 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015 (the General
Appropriations Act).
SECTION 4. TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE: APPROPRIATION FOR
GENERAL COST CAUSE BY VARIOUS EMERGENCY WEATHER-RELATED RESPONSES.
In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2017, $5,100,000 is appropriated from
the general revenue fund to the Texas A&M Forest Service for the
state fiscal year ending August 31, 2017, for the purpose of paying
for, or reimbursing payments made for, costs incurred by the forest
service associated with responding to various weather-related
emergencies.
SECTION 5. ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSON: CATTLE FEVER TICKS. In
addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2017, the Animal Health Commission is
appropriated $649,987 out of the general revenue fund for the
preparedness, response and mitigation for cattle fever ticks under
Strategy A.1.1., Field Operations as listed in Chapter 1281 (H.B.
1), Acts of the 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015 (the
General Appropriations Act).