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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 79(R)

Senate Bill 1413

Senate Author:  Shapleigh et al.

Effective:  9-1-05

House Sponsor:  Smith, Wayne


            Senate Bill 1413 amends the Health and Safety Code to authorize the county commissioners court in a county with a population of 250,000 or more to create a county brownfield cleanup and economic redevelopment program and a county brownfield cleanup and economic redevelopment fund.  The bill includes provisions relating to environmental assessment, tax abatement agreement incentives, contracts for site remediation or inspection, grants and loans, a liaison to the Environmental Protection Agency, a liaison to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, limitations on liability, failure to pass inspection, and commission assistance.