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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to airports. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 23.96(d), Tax Code, is amended to read as |
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follows: |
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(d) The sanctions provided by Subsection (a) of this section |
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do not apply if the change of use occurs as a result of: |
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(1) a sale for right-of-way; |
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(2) [or] a condemnation; or |
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(3) a transfer of the property to this state or a |
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political subdivision of this state, including to an institution of |
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higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, to |
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be used for a public purpose. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 21, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 21.1045 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 21.1045. AIRPORT MAINTENANCE BACKLOG FUND. (a) In |
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this section, "fund" means the airport maintenance backlog fund. |
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(b) The airport maintenance backlog fund is established to |
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provide financial assistance for airport maintenance at general |
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aviation airports located in counties with a population of less |
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than 500,000. |
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(c) The fund is a dedicated fund in the state treasury |
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outside the general revenue fund. The fund consists of: |
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(1) any federal funds received by the state deposited |
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to the credit of the fund; |
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(2) matching state funds in an amount required by |
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federal law; |
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(3) funds appropriated by the legislature to the |
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credit of the fund; |
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(4) a gift or grant; |
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(5) any fees paid into the fund; and |
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(6) investment earnings on the money on deposit in the |
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fund. |
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(d) Financial assistance provided from the fund may not be |
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conditioned on a requirement that a local entity contribute more |
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than 10 percent of the total project cost of the project for which |
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financial assistance is provided. |
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(e) A receipt of financial assistance from the fund does not |
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preclude an airport from receiving additional financial assistance |
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under this chapter. |
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(f) Sections 403.095 and 404.071, Government Code, do not |
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apply to the fund. |
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SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act to Section |
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23.96, Tax Code, applies only to a change of use of property |
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appraised under Subchapter G, Chapter 23, Tax Code, that occurs on |
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or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |