By: Nelson, Kolkhorst S.B. No. 500
(In the Senate - Filed January 15, 2019; February 14, 2019,
read first time and referred to Committee on Finance;
March 11, 2019, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 14, Nays 0; March 11, 2019,
sent to printer.)
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 500 By: Nelson
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in
appropriations and giving direction, including direction regarding
reimbursement, 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 605
(S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the
General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2019, for bond debt service payments,
including appropriations subject to Rider 3, page I-48, Chapter 605
(S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the
General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the
appropriations to the authority, are reduced by a total aggregate
of $35,078,954. The 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. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: FACILITIES
COMMISSION. The unencumbered appropriations from the general
revenue fund to the Facilities Commission made by Chapter 605 (S.B.
1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the
General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2019, for lease payments are reduced by
$17,589,128. The commission 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 3. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: TEXAS EDUCATION
AGENCY; SUM-CERTAIN APPROPRIATION FOR FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM.
(a) The unencumbered appropriations from the Foundation School
Fund, general revenue account number 0193, to the Texas Education
Agency made by Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act), for use
during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, for
Strategy A.1.1., FSP - Equalized Operations, as listed in that Act,
are reduced by $643,000,000.
(b) Notwithstanding Rider 3, page III-5, Chapter 605 (S.B.
1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the
General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the
appropriations to the Texas Education Agency, the sum-certain
appropriation to the Foundation School Program for the state fiscal
year ending August 31, 2019, is $21,919,735,602.
SECTION 4. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: ADDITIONAL
APPROPRIATIONS FOR SCHOOL SAFETY. In addition to amounts
previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
31, 2019, $100,000,000 is appropriated from the economic
stabilization fund to the Texas Education Agency for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act to provide
funding to public schools under Strategy B.2.2., Health and Safety,
as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act), for:
(1) exterior doors with push bars;
(2) metal detectors at school entrances;
(3) erected vehicle barriers;
(4) security systems that monitor and record school
entrances, exits, and hallways; and
(5) campus-wide active shooter alarm systems that are
separate from fire alarms.
SECTION 5. COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: TEXAS TOMORROW
FUND. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state
fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, the amount necessary to
fund the prepaid higher education tuition program described by
Section 19, Article VII, Texas Constitution, for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act (estimated to be
$210,981,159) is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund
to the comptroller of public accounts for that period for the
purpose of immediately depositing that amount in the Texas tomorrow
fund created under that section.
SECTION 6. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNOR: DISASTER GRANTS. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019,
$100,000,000 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund
to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
disaster grants under Strategy A.1.1., Disaster Funds, as listed in
Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act).
SECTION 7. JUDICIARY SECTION, COMPTROLLER'S DEPARTMENT:
LONGEVITY PAY. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for
the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $500,000 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Judiciary
Section, Comptroller's Department, for the state fiscal year ending
August 31, 2019, for reimbursing counties for longevity pay made to
eligible assistant district attorneys under Strategy D.1.1.,
Assistant Prosecutor Longevity Pay, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B.
1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the
General Appropriations Act).
SECTION 8. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
REPLACEMENT OF MONEY TRANSFERRED TO ADDRESS NEEDS RESULTING FROM
HURRICANE HARVEY. In addition to amounts previously appropriated
for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $110,000,000
is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the Health
and Human Services Commission for the state fiscal year ending
August 31, 2019, for Medicaid client services under Strategy
A.1.5., Children, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the
85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General
Appropriations Act), to replace money transferred from that
strategy to disaster assistance programs to address needs resulting
from Hurricane Harvey.
SECTION 9. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: MEDICAID
SHORTFALL. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $2,100,000,000 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund, and $2,300,000,000 is
appropriated from federal funds, to the Health and Human Services
Commission for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for
Medicaid client services under Goal A, Medicaid Client Services, as
listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act).
SECTION 10. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: STATE
HOSPITALS. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $300,000,000 is
appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the Health and
Human Services Commission for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for continuing improvements to state
hospital facilities under Strategy G.4.2., Facility Capital
Repairs and Renovations, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of
the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General
Appropriations Act).
SECTION 11. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES:
FOSTER CARE. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for
the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $83,542,916 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of
Family and Protective Services for the state fiscal year ending
August 31, 2019, for foster care payments under Strategy B.1.9.,
Foster Care Payments, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the
85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General
Appropriations Act).
SECTION 12. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES:
RELATIVE CAREGIVER PAYMENTS. (a) In addition to amounts
previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
31, 2019, $6,833,593 is appropriated from the general revenue fund
to the Department of Family and Protective Services for the state
fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for relative caregiver payments
under Strategy B.1.11., Relative Caregiver Payments, as listed in
Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act).
(b) The unencumbered appropriations from federal Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds to the Department of
Family and Protective Services made by Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of
the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General
Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal biennium
ending August 31, 2019, for relative caregiver payments under
Strategy B.1.11., Relative Caregiver Payments, as listed in that
Act, are reduced by $8,481,040.
SECTION 13. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES:
DAY CARE. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $23,060,052 is
appropriated from federal Child Care and Development Block Grant
funds to the Department of Family and Protective Services for the
state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for day care payments
under Strategy B.1.3., TWC Contracted Day Care, as listed in
Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act).
SECTION 14. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: EXPENSES RELATED TO
HURRICANE HARVEY. In addition to amounts previously appropriated
for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, the following
amounts are appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to
the Texas Education Agency for the state fiscal year ending August
31, 2019, for Strategy A.1.1., FSP - Equalized Operations, as
listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act), for the
following purposes related to increased state costs under the
Foundation School Program resulting from Hurricane Harvey:
(1) $271,300,000 for:
(A) increased student costs;
(B) the reduction in school district property
values; and
(C) the reduction of the amount owed by school
districts under Chapter 41, Education Code, due to disaster
remediation costs as provided by Section 41.0931, Education Code;
and
(2) $634,200,000 for the adjustment of school district
property values under Section 42.2523, Education Code, and
reimbursement to school districts for disaster remediation costs
under Section 42.2524, Education Code.
SECTION 15. TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM: STATE CONTRIBUTION.
In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2019, $542,000,000 is appropriated from
the economic stabilization fund to the Teacher Retirement System
for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for the purpose of
immediately depositing that amount as a state contribution in the
Teacher Retirement System Trust Account number 0960.
SECTION 16. KILGORE COLLEGE: HIGHER EDUCATION GROUP
INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019,
$1,238,238 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to Kilgore
College for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, to provide
for state contributions for health benefits.
SECTION 17. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN: MARINE SCIENCE
INSTITUTE. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $14,750,000 is
appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to The University
of Texas at Austin for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for storm damage prevention and
compliance and the mitigation of damages related to Hurricane
Harvey under Strategy C.2.1., Marine Science Institute, as listed
in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act).
SECTION 18. TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE - WACO: CAMPUS
CONSTRUCTION. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for
the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $29,644,640 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas State
Technical College - Waco for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for the abatement and demolition of
certain facilities on the campus. The legislature finds there is a
demonstrated need to undertake this abatement and demolition.
SECTION 19. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON: EXPENSES RELATED TO
HURRICANE HARVEY. In addition to amounts previously appropriated
for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $20,288,883
is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the
University of Houston for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for expenses related to Hurricane
Harvey.
SECTION 20. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - DOWNTOWN: EXPENSES
RELATED TO HURRICANE HARVEY. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019,
$4,000,000 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to
the University of Houston - Downtown for the two-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act for expenses related to
Hurricane Harvey.
SECTION 21. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - VICTORIA: EXPENSES
RELATED TO HURRICANE HARVEY. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019,
$1,703,828 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to
the University of Houston - Victoria for the two-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act for expenses related to
Hurricane Harvey.
SECTION 22. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - CLEAR LAKE: EXPENSES
RELATED TO HURRICANE HARVEY. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019,
$83,668 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the
University of Houston - Clear Lake for the two-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act for expenses related to
Hurricane Harvey.
SECTION 23. LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEM: EXPENSES RELATED TO
HURRICANE HARVEY. In addition to amounts previously appropriated
for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $13,100,000
is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the Lone
Star College System for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for expenses related to Hurricane
Harvey.
SECTION 24. TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE: EXPENSES RELATED TO
HURRICANE HARVEY. In addition to amounts previously appropriated
for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $2,458,240 is
appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the Texas A&M
Forest Service for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for
expenses related to Hurricane Harvey.
SECTION 25. TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE: WILDFIRES. In
addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2019, $54,909,580 is appropriated from
the economic stabilization fund to the Texas A&M Forest Service for
the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for expenses related
to wildfires.
SECTION 26. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: REPLACEMENT OF
MONEY TRANSFERRED TO ADDRESS NEEDS RESULTING FROM HURRICANE HARVEY.
In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2019, $38,600,000 is appropriated from
the economic stabilization fund to the Department of Criminal
Justice for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for agency
operations expenses under Strategy C.1.1., Correctional Security
Operations, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations
Act), to replace money transferred from that strategy to disaster
assistance programs to address needs resulting from Hurricane
Harvey.
SECTION 27. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: CORRECTIONAL
MANAGED HEALTH CARE. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019,
$160,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
Department of Criminal Justice for the state fiscal year ending
August 31, 2019, for correctional managed health care under
Strategy C.1.9., Hospital and Clinical Care, as listed in Chapter
605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017
(the General Appropriations Act).
SECTION 28. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: CORRECTIONAL
OFFICER OVERTIME. In addition to amounts previously appropriated
for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $30,000,000
is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of
Criminal Justice for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019,
for correctional officer overtime under Strategy C.1.1.,
Correctional Security Operations, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B.
1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the
General Appropriations Act).
SECTION 29. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: EXPENSES RELATED
TO HURRICANE HARVEY. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019,
the following amounts are appropriated from the economic
stabilization fund to the Department of Public Safety for the state
fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for the following strategies as
listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act), for agency
operations expenses related to Hurricane Harvey:
(1) $34,954,406 for Strategy A.1.1., Organized Crime;
(2) $60,000,000 for Strategy C.1.1., Traffic
Enforcement; and
(3) $2,000,000 for Strategy G.1.3., Information
Technology.
SECTION 29A. COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: TEXAS
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCY FUND. Contingent on Senate Bill No. 7 or
similar legislation of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019,
relating to flood control planning and the funding of flood
planning, mitigation, and infrastructure projects becoming law, in
addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2019, $1,650,000,000 is appropriated
from the economic stabilization fund to the comptroller of public
accounts for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for the
purpose of immediately depositing that amount to the credit of the
Texas infrastructure resiliency fund.
SECTION 30. TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: MATCHING FUNDS FOR FEMA HAZARD
MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019,
$275,000,000 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund
to the Texas Division of Emergency Management in the Department of
Public Safety for the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act for the purpose of providing matching funds for
projects sponsored by municipalities and counties in this state and
approved for the Hazard Mitigation Grant program administered by
the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(b) Contingent on Senate Bill No. 7 or similar legislation
of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, relating to flood
control planning and the funding of flood planning, mitigation, and
infrastructure projects becoming law:
(1) the appropriation of money made in Subsection (a)
of this section has no effect; and
(2) in addition to amounts previously appropriated for
the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $275,000,000 is
appropriated from the Texas infrastructure resiliency fund to the
Texas Division of Emergency Management in the Department of Public
Safety for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
this Act for the purpose of providing matching funds for projects
sponsored by municipalities and counties in this state and approved
for the Hazard Mitigation Grant program administered by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
SECTION 31. TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: MATCHING FUNDS FOR FEMA PUBLIC
ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019,
$335,000,000 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund
to the Texas Division of Emergency Management in the Department of
Public Safety for the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act for the purpose of providing matching funds for
projects sponsored by municipalities and counties in this state and
approved for the Public Assistance grant program administered by
the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(b) Contingent on Senate Bill No. 7 or similar legislation
of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, relating to flood
control planning and the funding of flood planning, mitigation, and
infrastructure projects becoming law:
(1) the appropriation of money made in Subsection (a)
of this section has no effect; and
(2) in addition to amounts previously appropriated for
the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $335,000,000 is
appropriated from the Texas infrastructure resiliency fund to the
Texas Division of Emergency Management in the Department of Public
Safety for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
this Act for the purpose of providing matching funds for projects
sponsored by municipalities and counties in this state and approved
for the Public Assistance grant program administered by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
SECTION 32. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: CRIME
LABORATORIES. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for
the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $5,770,426 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of
Public Safety for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for
crime laboratory operations under Strategy E.1.1., Crime
Laboratory Services, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the
85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General
Appropriations Act).
SECTION 33. GENERAL LAND OFFICE: EXPENSES RELATED TO
HURRICANE HARVEY. In addition to amounts previously appropriated
for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, the following
amounts are appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to
the General Land Office for the state fiscal year ending August 31,
2019, for the following strategies as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B.
1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the
General Appropriations Act), to remove vessels and repair or
replace structures or equipment damaged by Hurricane Harvey:
(1) $696,921 for Strategy A.2.1., Asset Management;
(2) $20,459,797 for Strategy B.1.1., Coastal
Management;
(3) $430,000 for Strategy B.1.2., Coastal Erosion
Control Grants; and
(4) $2,047,454 for Strategy B.2.1., Oil Spill
Response.
SECTION 34. GENERAL LAND OFFICE: MATCHING FUNDS FOR U.S.
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PROGRAMS. (a) In addition to amounts
previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
31, 2019, $200,000,000 is appropriated from the economic
stabilization fund to the General Land Office for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act to provide state
matching funds to meet federal requirements for studies and
projects planned to be conducted in the state by the United States
Army Corps of Engineers.
(b) Contingent on Senate Bill No. 7 or similar legislation
of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, relating to flood
control planning and the funding of flood planning, mitigation, and
infrastructure projects becoming law:
(1) the appropriation of money made in Subsection (a)
of this section has no effect; and
(2) in addition to amounts previously appropriated for
the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $200,000,000 is
appropriated from the Texas infrastructure resiliency fund to the
General Land Office for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act to provide state matching funds to meet
federal requirements for studies and projects planned to be
conducted in the state by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
SECTION 35. COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY: EXPEDITED
PROCESSING OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS. Notwithstanding Rider 29, page
VI-24, Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern
of the appropriations to the Commission on Environmental Quality,
in addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2019, the commission is appropriated for
the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, all fee revenues
collected from expedited permit review surcharges assessed under
Section 382.05155, Health and Safety Code, and deposited to the
Clean Air Account No. 151 in excess of the estimated amount of those
revenues in the comptroller's biennial revenue estimate for the
state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, for costs incurred to
support the expedited processing of permit applications.
SECTION 36. COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY:
LITIGATION EXPENSES. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019,
$1,400,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
Commission on Environmental Quality for the state fiscal year
ending August 31, 2019, for litigation expenses under Strategy
E.1.4., Rio Grande River Compact, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1),
Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General
Appropriations Act).
SECTION 37. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: EXPENSES
RELATED TO HURRICANE HARVEY. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019,
$8,000,000 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to
the Parks and Wildlife Department for the two-year period beginning
on the effective date of this Act for Strategy D.1.1., Improvements
and Major Repairs, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the
85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General
Appropriations Act), to repair structures or equipment damaged by
Hurricane Harvey.
SECTION 38. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: REPLACEMENT OF
INOPERABLE RADIOS. In addition to amounts previously appropriated
for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $5,000,000 is
appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the Parks and
Wildlife Department for the state fiscal year ending August 31,
2019, for the replacement of inoperable radios under Strategy
C.1.1., Enforcement Programs, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1),
Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General
Appropriations Act).
SECTION 39. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION BOARD: DAM
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019,
$150,000,000 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund
to the Soil and Water Conservation Board for the two-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act for dam infrastructure
projects.
SECTION 40. WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD: STATE FLOOD RISK
MAPS. (a) In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, and in addition to
other amounts appropriated by this Act, $47,000,000 is appropriated
from the economic stabilization fund to the Water Development Board
for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act
for developing or updating flood risk maps in the state, using
current data and technology standards, under Strategy A.4.1.,
Perform Community Assistance Related to NFIP, as listed in Chapter
605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017
(the General Appropriations Act).
(b) Contingent on Senate Bill No. 7 or similar legislation
of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, relating to flood
control planning and the funding of flood planning, mitigation, and
infrastructure projects becoming law:
(1) the appropriation of money made in Subsection (a)
of this section has no effect; and
(2) in addition to amounts previously appropriated for
the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, and in addition to
other amounts appropriated by this Act, $47,000,000 is appropriated
from the Texas infrastructure resiliency fund to the Water
Development Board for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for developing or updating flood risk
maps in the state, using current data and technology standards,
under Strategy A.4.1., Perform Community Assistance Related to
NFIP, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations
Act).
(c) Using money appropriated by Subsection (a) or (b) of
this section, as applicable, the Water Development Board may employ
14.0 full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) during the state fiscal
year ending August 31, 2020, and 23.0 FTEs during the state fiscal
year ending August 31, 2021, in addition to the number of FTEs the
board is authorized by other law to employ during those state fiscal
years.
SECTION 41. WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD: STATE FLOOD PLAN
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. (a) In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019,
and in addition to other amounts appropriated by this Act, the
following amounts are appropriated from the economic stabilization
fund to the Water Development Board for the two-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act for the following
strategies as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations
Act), for infrastructure projects related to drainage, flood
mitigation, or flood control:
(1) $660,000,000 for Strategy A.4.1., Perform
Community Assistance Related to NFIP;
(2) $99,750,000 for Strategy D.1.1., Central
Administration; and
(3) $33,250,000 for Strategy D.1.2., Information
Resources.
(b) Contingent on Senate Bill No. 7 or similar legislation
of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, relating to flood
control planning and the funding of flood planning, mitigation, and
infrastructure projects becoming law:
(1) the appropriation of money made in Subsection (a)
of this section has no effect; and
(2) in addition to amounts previously appropriated for
the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, and in addition to
other amounts appropriated by this Act, the following amounts are
appropriated from the Texas infrastructure resiliency fund to the
Water Development Board for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for the following strategies as listed in
Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act), for infrastructure
projects related to drainage, flood mitigation, or flood control:
(A) $660,000,000 for Strategy A.4.1., Perform
Community Assistance Related to NFIP;
(B) $99,750,000 for Strategy D.1.1., Central
Administration; and
(C) $33,250,000 for Strategy D.1.2., Information
Resources.
SECTION 42. TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION: EXPENSES RELATED
TO HURRICANE HARVEY. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019,
$8,931,385 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to
the Texas Workforce Commission for the state fiscal year ending
August 31, 2019, for Strategy A.2.1., Vocational Rehabilitation, as
listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act), for
vocational rehabilitation services expenses related to Hurricane
Harvey.
SECTION 43. REIMBURSEMENT TO ECONOMIC STABILIZATION FUND.
If any state agency or public institution of higher education
receives reimbursement from the federal government, an insurer, or
another source for an expenditure paid or reimbursed from money
appropriated from the economic stabilization fund by this Act:
(1) the agency or institution shall reimburse the
state in an amount equal to the lesser of the amount appropriated
under this Act and spent or reimbursed for that expenditure or the
amount reimbursed by the other source for that expenditure; and
(2) the comptroller of public accounts shall deposit
the amount of the reimbursement to the credit of the economic
stabilization fund.
SECTION 44. EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) Subject to Subsections
(b) and (c) of this section, this Act takes effect immediately.
(b) Sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,
24, 25, 26, 29, 29A, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, and 42 of
this Act take effect only if this Act receives a vote of two-thirds
of the members present in each house of the legislature, as provided
by Section 49-g(m), Article III, Texas Constitution.
(c) Section 18 of this Act takes effect only if this Act
receives a vote of two-thirds of each house of the legislature, as
provided by Section 17(j), Article VII, Texas Constitution.
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