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September 15, 2017      5:01 PM

As state tallies costs of Harvey, importance of federal dollars emerges

House chief budget writer says state has to reckon with question of whether state can ever fully prepare for a storm as unique as Harvey

The House Appropriations Committee is planning to hold its first meeting in early October to confront the funding challenges presented by Hurricane Harvey, Chairman John Zerwas, R-Richmond, tells QR today.

While an exact date has not been nailed down, Zerwas said the hearing will be held at the University of Houston.

Texas House Speaker Joe Straus issued five interim charges to three House committees on Thursday. House Appropriations, the chamber’s budget writing panel, was asked to look at two main topics in the aftermath of Harvey — the use of federal and state resources in Harvey response efforts as well as the best use of federal and state resources to make the state better prepared for a future disaster.

By John Reynolds

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