Bill Amendment: TX HB160 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List
Bill Title: Relating to making supplemental appropriations for education initiatives, institutions, and related agencies and giving direction regarding appropriations.

Status: 2021-10-15 - Received from the House [HB160 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB160-House_Amendment_to_Amendment_H_2_2-Wilson.html

Amend Amendment No. 1 by Wilson to HB 160 as follows:
(1)  On page 1, line 3 of the amendment, strike "$296,386,000" and substitute "$285,585,800".
(2)  On page 1, line 5 of the amendment, strike "$296,386,000" and substitute "$285,585,800".
(3)  On page 1, line 6 of the amendment, strike "SECTION" and substitute "SECTIONS".
(4)  Immediately after page 1, line 21 of the amendment, add the following:
SECTION ____.  TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE: FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT. (a) The amount of $5,095,000 is appropriated to the Texas A&M Forest Service for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, notwithstanding Section 6(a) of this Act, from money received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the purpose of providing funding for firefighting equipment.
(b)  Any unexpended balance of the money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section remaining as of August 31, 2022, is appropriated to the Texas A&M Forest Service for the same purpose for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2023.
SECTION ____.  TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE: DISASTER- RELATED EQUIPMENT. (a) The amount of $2,340,200 is appropriated to the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, notwithstanding Section 6(a) of this Act, from money received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the purpose of providing funding for disaster-related equipment.
(b)  Any unexpended balance of the money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section remaining as of August 31, 2022, is appropriated to the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service for the same purpose for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2023.
SECTION ____.  TEXAS A&M VETERINARY MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY: LABORATORY EQUIPMENT. (a) The amount of $789,000 is appropriated to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, notwithstanding Section 6(a) of this Act, from money received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the purpose of providing funding for laboratory equipment for human testing.
(b)  Any unexpended balance of the money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section remaining as of August 31, 2022, is appropriated to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory for the same purpose for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2023.
SECTION ____.  TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH: GENOMICS AND BIOINFORMATICS. (a) The amount of $2,576,000 is appropriated to Texas A&M AgriLife Research for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, notwithstanding Section 6(a) of this Act, from money received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the purpose of providing funding for genomics and bioinformatics equipment and services.
(b)  Any unexpended balance of the money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section remaining as of August 31, 2022, is appropriated to Texas A&M AgriLife Research for the same purpose for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2023.
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