Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/State Administration — Closed Captions

>> I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, THE STATE ADMINISTRATION BUDGET AGRICULTURE ENVIRONMENTAL AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CELL PHONES AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DEVICES ARE TURNED OFF. SENATOR BRODEUR, JUST A FEW DAYS WE MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS BRINGING OUR BUDGET SILO IN FOR A LANDING. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK AND STAFFS WORK. MEETING TODAY, MEMBERS, YOU WILL SEE ON THE DESK THE HOUSE HAS A SECOND OFFER ON BUDGET PROVISO AND BACK OF THE BILL AND PROJECTS. ADDITIONALLY THE HOUSE HAS OUR FIRST OFFER ON THE IMPLEMENTING BILLS AND CONFORMING BILLS. AS YOU REVIEW THESE DOCUMENTS YOU WILL SEE LOTS OF SHADED LINES WHERE WE HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN AGREEING ON NUMBERS AND WORDS. SENATOR? >> THANK YOU SO MUCH CHAIRMAN MAGGARD. WE HAVE A LOT TO REVIEW HERE AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO OUR NEXT MEETING. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU TO YOU AND YOUR STAFF AND OUR STAFF AS WELL. WE MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS. PRETTY GOOD HERE. >> Rep. Maggard: THANK YOU VERY MUCH SENATOR. DO YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS? IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS OR ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS THE CONFERENCE? SEEING NONE, MEMBERS, PLEASE WATCH FOR THE NOTICE FOR OUR NEXT MEETING. AS A REMINDER WE ARE A ONE HOUR NOTICE. IF THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, REPRESENTATIVE CHANEY MOVES WE ADJOURN.