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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to financial assistance by the Texas Water Development |
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Board for backup power generators in economically distressed areas |
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for public water supply and sanitary sewer systems. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter K, Chapter 17, Water Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 17.9227 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 17.9227. GENERATORS TO SUPPORT WATER SUPPLY AND SEWER |
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SERVICE. (a) The legislature finds that it is in the public |
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interest to use funds in the economically distressed areas account |
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to provide financial assistance for the costs associated with |
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backup power generators for facilities of public water supply and |
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sanitary sewer systems. |
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(b) A political subdivision may use financial assistance to |
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pay for the installation, maintenance, operation, and fueling of a |
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backup power generator for a facility of a public water supply and |
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sanitary sewer system. |
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(c) Assistance under this section shall only be provided to |
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political subdivisions that demonstrate an inability to pay for the |
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installation, maintenance, operation, and fueling of a backup power |
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generator described by Subsection (b) in accordance with board |
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rules. If the board determines that a political subdivision to |
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which assistance has been provided is ineligible to receive the |
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assistance, the board may seek reimbursement from the political |
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subdivision. |
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(d) The board shall adopt rules to implement this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |