Senate Committee on Finance
May 22, 2017
9:30 am
Room A-B
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 21, 2017, 5:24 pm *
Revision Notes:
Added Discussion Item: Public Safety Services
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB82
APPEL
EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY
- Requires high school governing authorities to pay the cost of certain postsecondary remedial and developmental coursework required of public high school graduates. (gov sig) (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note)
SB89
FANNIN
APPROPRIATIONS
- Provides for the limits of appropriations from state general fund and dedicated funds to ninety-eight percent of the official forecast unless certain conditions have been met. (7/1/17) (OR -$188,400,000 GF EX See Note)
SB222
ERDEY
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
- Provides benefits for firemen and law enforcement officers who suffer a catastrophic injury resulting in permanent and total disability caused by an individual with the specific intent to kill an officer while the officer is engaged in the performance of his official duties. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB1
CAMERON HENRY
APPROPRIATIONS
- Provides for the ordinary operating expenses of state government for Fiscal Year 2017-2018
DISCUSSION
Overview and discussion on HB 1 from the following departments:
Department of Public Safety and Corrections
---Public Safety Services
-Department of Natural Resources
-Office of the Lieutenant Governor
-Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
-Department of Revenue
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE