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Federal Economic Stabilization Funding December 2010 InterIm report to the 82nd texas LegisLature House Committee on Federal economic Stabilization Funding December 2010 HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL ECONOMIC STABILIZATION FUNDING TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES INTERIM REPORT 2010 A REPORT TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 82ND TEXAS LEGISLATURE STATE REPRESENTATIVE JIM DUNNAM CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE CLERK MARGARET WEIR Committee On Federal Economic Stabilization Funding December 22, 2010 State Representative Jim Dunnam P.O. Box 2910 Chairman Austin, Texas 78768-2910 The Honorable Joe Straus Speaker, Texas House of Representatives Members of the Texas House of Representatives Texas State Capitol, Rm. 2W.13 Austin, Texas 78701 Dear Mr. Speaker and Fellow Members: The Chair of the Committee on Federal Economic Stabilization Funding of the Eighty-first Legislature hereby submits the interim report including recommendations for consideration by the Eighty-second Legislature. Respectfully submitted, _______________________ State Representative Jim Dunnam [Myra Crownover] Vice-Chairman Members: [Garnet Coleman, Drew Darby, Craig Eiland, Carol Kent, Solomon Ortiz, Jr., Jim Pitts, Vicki Truitt] HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL ECONOMIC STABILIZATION FUNDING TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 6 COMMITTEE CREATION, JURISDICTION, AUTHORITY, DUTIES AND MEMBERSHIP ....... 6 SUBCOMMITTEES ......................................................................................................... 7 EDUCATION .................................................................................................................................. 7 ENERGY ....................................................................................................................................... 8 TRANSPORTATION ........................................................................................................................ 9 STATE IMPLEMENTATION SUBCOMMITTEE ................................................................................. 10 INTERIM CHARGES .................................................................................................... 10 COMMITTEE HEARINGS ............................................................................................. 11 ARTICLE XII - ARRA RECIPIENT SUMMARIES OF TESTIMONY AND REPORTING ....... 15 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE .................................................................... 15 Testimony: ............................................................................................................................ 15 Progress: ................................................................................................................................ 16 TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE ARTS ............................................................................ 24 TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ............................................................ 26 Testimony: ............................................................................................................................ 26 Progress: ................................................................................................................................ 26 TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS ........................................................... 27 Testimony: ............................................................................................................................ 27 Progress: ................................................................................................................................ 27 Audits Performed: ................................................................................................................. 27 Training: ................................................................................................................................ 28 Weekly State Agency Reported ARRA Data: ...................................................................... 28 Recovery Act Section 1512 Reported Data: ......................................................................... 28 Comptroller FTEs for ARRA Tracking: 9 ............................................................................ 29 CPA Recovery Website ........................................................................................................ 29 THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY ............................................................................. 30 Testimony: ............................................................................................................................ 30 Higher Education .................................................................................................................. 30 Progress: ................................................................................................................................ 31 COMPETITIVE GRANTS AWARDED TO TEA ............................................................................... 33 COMPETITIVE GRANTS TEA APPLIED FOR ................................................................................ 34 COMPETITIVE GRANTS TEA DID NOT APPLY FOR .................................................................... 34 TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) .................................. 34 Testimony: ............................................................................................................................ 34 Progress: ................................................................................................................................ 35 TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE ................................................................................. 37 Testimony: ............................................................................................................................ 37 Progress: ................................................................................................................................ 37 THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE ......................................................................................... 37 Testimony: ............................................................................................................................ 37 Progress: ................................................................................................................................ 38 Monitoring Activity .............................................................................................................. 39 Risk Assessment Process ...................................................................................................... 39 Compliance Issues ................................................................................................................ 40 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ........................................ 41 Testimony: ............................................................................................................................ 41 Progress: ................................................................................................................................ 42 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION - GENERALLY .................................................... 42 DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES ................................................................. 45 DEPARTMENT OF ASSISTIVE AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES ................................................... 45 DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES .............................................................. 45 DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES .............................................................................. 45 Progress: ................................................................................................................................ 46 DFPS: ....................................................................................................................... 46 Audits Performed: ................................................................................................................. 47 Important Dates & Deadlines: .............................................................................................. 47 TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD ................................................ 48 Testimony: ............................................................................................................................ 48 Progress: ................................................................................................................................ 48 Projects .................................................................................................................................. 48 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ................................. 49 Testimony: ............................................................................................................................ 49 Progress: ................................................................................................................................ 50 Oversight Generally: ............................................................................................................. 53 Training: ................................................................................................................................ 53 Reporting Generally: ............................................................................................................. 54 Compliance
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