Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Transportation & Economic Development

>> Chair: THE HOUSE BUDGET AND SENATE APPROPRIATIONS CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, TOURISM, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WILL COME TO ORDER. MAKE SURE CELL PHONES AND OTHER THINGS THAT MAKE NOISE ARE TURNED OFF. SENATOR DICEGLIE YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Senator DiCeglie: GOOD MORNING. THE SENATE HAS AN OFFER FOR THE HOUSE ON THE BUDGET. AS A REMINDER THE GRAY ROW ON THE SHOWS WHERE WE AGREE ON FUNDING ISSUES AND ROWS WITH A BLACK HIGHLIGHT CONTAIN ITEMS THAT HAVE CHANGED IN THE SENATE OFFER. I HOPE YOU FIND THE SENATE HAS MADE A GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO MOVE CLOSER TO HOUSE POSITIONS AND WE ANTICIPATE REVERSION AND REAPPROPRIATION OF CURRENT YEAR FUNDING FOR THE STATE GUARD AND THE SENATE MAKES A BACK OF BILL OFFER. >> Chair: THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE THIS OFFER AND WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE REMAINING OUTSTANDING ISSUES. THE HOUSE HAS ALSO MADE AN OFFER IN PROVISO, BACK OF THE BILL AND IMPLEMENTING. DO YOU WANT TO MAKE ANY OTHER REMARKS? ALL RIGHT. ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS OR ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE? SEEING NONE WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE SMITH. I'M SORRY, SENATOR SMITH MEETING ADJOURNED.