BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 2579 By: Howard 3-21-95 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND Added to the statute in 1989, the interagency coordination council was designed to coordinate the activities of its member agencies concerning the regulation of solid waste and solid waste management facilities and the enforcement of the applicable solid waste laws and rules. The member agencies were the Water Commission, the Air Control Board, the Department of Health and the Railroad Commission. Since then, the Department of Health's municipal solid waste program was transferred to the Texas Water Commission. On September 1, 1993 the Texas Water Commission became the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC), and the Air Control Board was abolished - its powers, duties, responsibilities and functions were transferred to the newly established TNRCC. The TNRCC and the Railroad Commission now have a Memorandum of Understanding regarding oil and gas related wastes, but all other regulatory waste programs fall under the authority of the TNRCC. These two agencies regularly review their Memorandum of understanding, therefore there is no longer a need for the interagency coordination council. PURPOSE HB 2579 will eliminate a statute that is no longer necessary. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1: Repeals Section 361.021, Health and Safety Code. SECTION 2: Emergency clause. SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION HB 2579 was considered in a public hearing on March 21, 1995. HB 2579 was reported favorably without amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed, and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars by a record vote of six (6) ayes, no (0) nays, no (0) pnv, and three (3) absent.