1-1 By: Hilderbran, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Wentworth) H.B. No. 2255 1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House May 17, 1993; 1-3 May 18, 1993, read first time and referred to Committee on 1-4 Intergovernmental Relations; May 25, 1993, reported favorably by 1-5 the following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 25, 1993, sent to 1-6 printer.) 1-7 COMMITTEE VOTE 1-8 Yea Nay PNV Absent 1-9 Armbrister x 1-10 Leedom x 1-11 Carriker x 1-12 Henderson x 1-13 Madla x 1-14 Moncrief x 1-15 Patterson x 1-16 Rosson x 1-17 Shapiro x 1-18 Wentworth x 1-19 Whitmire x 1-20 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-21 AN ACT 1-22 relating to the provision of transportation services to certain 1-23 AFDC recipients by mass transit authorities. 1-24 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-25 SECTION 1. Chapter 141, Acts of the 63rd Legislature, 1-26 Regular Session, 1973 (Article 1118x, Vernon's Texas Civil 1-27 Statutes), is amended by adding Section 15C to read as follows: 1-28 Sec. 15C. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR CERTAIN JOBS PROGRAM 1-29 PARTICIPANTS. (a) An authority shall, in accordance with federal 1-30 law, provide transportation services to a person who: 1-31 (1) is receiving financial assistance under Chapter 1-32 31, Human Resources Code; 1-33 (2) is registered in the jobs opportunities and basic 1-34 skills (JOBS) training program under Part F, Subchapter IV, Social 1-35 Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 682); and 1-36 (3) resides in an area served by the authority. 1-37 (b) An authority shall enter into a contract with the Texas 1-38 Department of Human Services to provide the transportation services 1-39 required under this section. The terms of the contract must ensure 1-40 that: 1-41 (1) the authority is required to provide 1-42 transportation services only to a location that relates to the 1-43 person's participation in the JOBS program and that is in the area 1-44 served by the authority's authorized rate structure and existing 1-45 services; 1-46 (2) the authority is required to provide directly to 1-47 the Texas Department of Human Services trip vouchers for 1-48 distribution by the department to a person who is eligible to 1-49 receive transportation services under this section; 1-50 (3) the Texas Department of Human Services reimburses 1-51 the authority at the applicable federal match rate for allowable 1-52 costs; and 1-53 (4) the Texas Department of Human Services may return 1-54 to the authority for reimbursement any undistributed trip vouchers. 1-55 (c) An authority shall certify the amount of public funds 1-56 expended by the authority under this section for the purpose of 1-57 obtaining federal funds under the JOBS program. 1-58 SECTION 2. Chapter 683, Acts of the 66th Legislature, 1979 1-59 (Article 1118y, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended by 1-60 adding Section 21A to read as follows: 1-61 Sec. 21A. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR CERTAIN JOBS PROGRAM 1-62 PARTICIPANTS. (a) An authority shall, in accordance with federal 1-63 law, provide transportation services to a person who: 1-64 (1) is receiving financial assistance under Chapter 1-65 31, Human Resources Code; 1-66 (2) is registered in the jobs opportunities and basic 1-67 skills (JOBS) training program under Part F, Subchapter IV, Social 1-68 Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 682); and 2-1 (3) resides in an area served by the authority. 2-2 (b) An authority shall enter into a contract with the Texas 2-3 Department of Human Services to provide the transportation services 2-4 required under this section. The terms of the contract must ensure 2-5 that: 2-6 (1) the authority is required to provide 2-7 transportation services only to a location that relates to the 2-8 person's participation in the JOBS program and that is in the area 2-9 served by the authority's authorized rate structure and existing 2-10 services; 2-11 (2) the authority is required to provide directly to 2-12 the Texas Department of Human Services trip vouchers for 2-13 distribution by the department to a person who is eligible to 2-14 receive transportation services under this section; 2-15 (3) the Texas Department of Human Services reimburses 2-16 the authority at the applicable federal match rate for allowable 2-17 costs; and 2-18 (4) the Texas Department of Human Services may return 2-19 to the authority for reimbursement any undistributed trip vouchers. 2-20 (c) An authority shall certify the amount of public funds 2-21 expended by the authority under this section for the purpose of 2-22 obtaining federal funds under the JOBS program. 2-23 SECTION 3. Article 1118z, Revised Statutes, is amended by 2-24 adding Section 6A to read as follows: 2-25 Sec. 6A. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR CERTAIN JOBS PROGRAM 2-26 PARTICIPANTS. (a) A department shall, in accordance with federal 2-27 law, provide transportation services to a person who: 2-28 (1) is receiving financial assistance under Chapter 2-29 31, Human Resources Code; 2-30 (2) is registered in the jobs opportunities and basic 2-31 skills (JOBS) training program under Part F, Subchapter IV, Social 2-32 Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 682); and 2-33 (3) resides in an area served by the department. 2-34 (b) A department shall enter into a contract with the Texas 2-35 Department of Human Services to provide the transportation services 2-36 required under this section. The terms of the contract must ensure 2-37 that: 2-38 (1) the department is required to provide 2-39 transportation services only to a location that relates to the 2-40 person's participation in the JOBS program and that is in the area 2-41 served by the department's authorized rate structure and existing 2-42 services; 2-43 (2) the department is required to provide directly to 2-44 the Texas Department of Human Services trip vouchers for 2-45 distribution by the Texas Department of Human Services to a person 2-46 who is eligible to receive transportation services under this 2-47 section; 2-48 (3) the Texas Department of Human Services reimburses 2-49 the department at the applicable federal match rate for allowable 2-50 costs; and 2-51 (4) the Texas Department of Human Services may return 2-52 to the department for reimbursement any undistributed trip 2-53 vouchers. 2-54 (c) A department shall certify the amount of public funds 2-55 expended by the department under this section for the purpose of 2-56 obtaining federal funds under the JOBS program. 2-57 SECTION 4. If, before implementing the requirements of 2-58 Sections 1, 2, and 3 of this Act, the Texas Department of Human 2-59 Services determines that a waiver or authorization from a federal 2-60 agency is necessary for implementation, the Texas Department of 2-61 Human Services shall request the waiver or authorization, and the 2-62 department and each mass transit authority or department may delay 2-63 implementing those provisions until the waiver or authorization is 2-64 granted. 2-65 SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 1993. 2-66 SECTION 6. The importance of this legislation and the 2-67 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-68 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-69 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-70 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended. 3-1 * * * * * 3-2 Austin, 3-3 Texas 3-4 May 25, 1993 3-5 Hon. Bob Bullock 3-6 President of the Senate 3-7 Sir: 3-8 We, your Committee on Intergovernmental Relations to which was 3-9 referred H.B. No. 2255, have had the same under consideration, and 3-10 I am instructed to report it back to the Senate with the 3-11 recommendation that it do pass and be printed. 3-12 Armbrister, 3-13 Chairman 3-14 * * * * * 3-15 WITNESSES 3-16 FOR AGAINST ON 3-17 ___________________________________________________________________ 3-18 Name: Kathryn Keller x 3-19 Representing: Rep. Harvey Hilderbran 3-20 City: Austin 3-21 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-22 Name: Annie Heiligenstein x 3-23 Representing: Tx. Dept. Human Services 3-24 City: Austin 3-25 -------------------------------------------------------------------