Last night the Conferees on HB 1, the 2012-13 General Appropriations Bill, met and voted in favor of the following Articles:
- General Government (Article I)
- Health and Human Services (Article II)
- The Judiciary (Article IV)
- Public Safety and Criminal Justice (Article V)
- Natural Resources (Article VI)
- Business and Economic Development (Article VII)
- Regulatory (Article VIII)
- The Legislature (X)
During discussions on Article II it was noted the article is still $4.8 billion in General Revenue short, according to the Legislative Budget Board (LBB). The conference committee workgroup is still working on Article III said House Appropriations Chair Jim Pitts.