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Senate adopts conference report on SB 5 to fund FEMA match, sirens, forecasting and DSHS positions
Summary
The Texas Senate adopted the conference committee report on Senate Bill 5, allocating funds from the Economic Stabilization Fund for FEMA match, flood sirens and gauges, weather-forecasting improvements and staff at the Department of State Health Services; the conference report and a procedural resolution were approved unanimously
The Texas Senate on Sept. 4 voted to adopt the conference committee report on Senate Bill 5, directing state funds to cover FEMA match costs and purchase flood-response equipment, and to authorize additional staffing at the Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
Senator Hoffman, explaining a companion resolution to expand conference committee jurisdiction, said the conference committee report would appropriate $200 million to cover the projected 25% nonfederal match for FEMA reimbursements related to the July 4 flooding event, $50 million for flood sirens, gauges and related equipment for Central Texas, $28 million to improve…
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