SLC C.S.H.B. 3465 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


LAND & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
C.S.H.B. 3465
By: Greenberg
4-25-97
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND 

Military forces in Texas have vastly different criteria for land use as
compared with commercial uses. 

PURPOSE

HB 3465 provides that the Adjutant General of the State of Texas shall
determine unused or underutilized using military criteria when considering
land utilized for military purposes. 

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. Amends 431.030, Gov. Code, is amended by adding (e) as follows:

 (e) States that the adjutant general shall identify property designated
for military use by this state that is not being used or is being
substantially underused and submit a report identifying the real property
to the GLO for review. 
 
SECTION 2.  Amends Sec. 31.156, Natural Resources Code, by amending (b)
and (c) and adding (d) as follows: 

 (b) States that except as provided by (c), the division shall identify
the property not being used or being substantially underused. 

 (c) States that division is not required to identify property as required
by (b) if the property is designated for military use by this state.
Additionally, if the adjutant general identifies the property as not
being used or being underused, the division shall make recommendations to
the commissioner regarding the use of the property or a real estate
transaction involving the property. 

 (d) The division shall submit to the commissioner information to the
evaluation of a real estate transaction involving the property and lease
potential of the property. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  September 1, 1997.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.  
 
COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

CSHB 3465 inserts new language in SECTION 1. that amends Sec. 431.030,
Gov. Code, by adding (e). The original legislation did not contain any
such provision. 

CSHB 3465 in SECTION 2. amends Sec. 31.156, Natural Resources Code, by
amending (b) and  (c) and adding (d).  The original legislation only
amended Sec. 31.156(b), Natural Resources Code.