SLC C.S.H.B. 2833 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


LAND & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
C.S.H.B. 2833
By: Gallego
4-21-97
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND 

The Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority was created by
the Texas Legislature to select, locate, and operate a site for the
disposal of Texas' low-level radioactive waste.  By statute,  the
authority may purchase land for use in the disposal of waste.  However, no
provision is made to allow the Authority to dispose of land which is not
needed to fulfill the mission of the agency. 

PURPOSE

HB 2297 will allow the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal
Authority to sell, exchange, donate, convey or otherwise dispose of real
property that is not part of a licensed disposal facility. 

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.   Sec. 402.094, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding
Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (e) as follows: 

 (a) By allowing the authority to exchange land for use in the
construction and operation of a disposal site.   

 (e) Allows the authority to sell, exchange, donate, convey property that
is not part of a licensed disposal facility 

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause


COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

CSHB 2833 states in (e) that the Tx Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal
Authority may sell , exchange, donate, or convey, property that is not
part of a licensed disposal facility.  The original legislation included
the words encumber or otherwise dispose of, the CSHB 2833 does not contain
such language.