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House Bill 2819 |
House Author: Deshotel |
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Effective: 5-28-15 |
Senate Sponsor: Creighton |
House Bill 2819 amends the law relating to the Sabine-Neches Navigation District of Jefferson County to establish that the district is the project sponsor of the existing Sabine-Neches Waterway and the Sabine-Neches Waterway Improvement Project authorized by the federal Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014. The bill specifies that the district is the nonfederal cost-sharing sponsor of the improvement project and authorizes the district to use certain financing mechanisms and enter into certain contracts, agreements, and leases in connection with the improvement project.