By Oliveira H.B. No. 2252
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2252:
By Siebert C.S.H.B. No. 2252
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to certain projects and programs for residents of a
1-3 colonia.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 40, Human Resources Code,
1-6 is amended by adding Section 40.066 to read as follows:
1-7 Sec. 40.066. ACCOUNT FOR PROVISION OF SERVICES TO RESIDENTS
1-8 OF COLONIA. (a) Of the federal money received by the state for
1-9 community-based services under programs operated by the Department
1-10 of Protective and Regulatory Services, $500,000 each fiscal year
1-11 shall be used by the department for community-based colonias
1-12 services as specified.
1-13 (b) Money identified in subsection (a) may be used only to
1-14 provide community-based services that are eligible for
1-15 reimbursement from the federal government.
1-16 (c) The department may contract with Texas A&M University
1-17 for use of these funds in its Colonias Program to provide services
1-18 eligible for federal reimbursement.
1-19 (d) In this section, "colonia" has the meaning assigned by
1-20 Section 2306.581, Government Code.
1-21 SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 481, Government Code, is
1-22 amended by adding Section 481.030 to read as follows:
1-23 Sec. 481.030. ACCOUNT FOR PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS TO ASSIST
1-24 RESIDENTS OF COLONIA. (a) Of the money received by the Department
2-1 of Commerce under the federal community development block grant
2-2 program, $600,000 shall be used as specified by this section.
2-3 (b) Money identified in subsection (a) may be used only to:
2-4 (1) construct and rehabilitate community resource
2-5 centers in colonias;
2-6 (2) establish a loan program to assist residents of a
2-7 colonia who plan to start or expand small business in a colonia;
2-8 (3) provide loan management and business training to
2-9 residents of a colonia; and
2-10 (4) provide for administration of these funds.
2-11 (c) The department, on approval of Texas A&M University, may
2-12 contract with one or more counties to assist residents of colonias
2-13 in the Texas A&M University Colonias Program to provide eligible
2-14 services described by Subsection (b) that are eligible for federal
2-15 reimbursement.
2-16 (d) In this section "colonia" has the meaning assigned by
2-17 Section 2306.581, Government Code.
2-18 SECTION 3. Subchapter I, Chapter 201, Transportation Code,
2-19 is amended by adding Section 201.705 to read as follows:
2-20 Sec. 201.705. FUNDS FOR PROJECTS IN COLONIAS. (a) Of the
2-21 federal money received by the state as Transportation Enhancement
2-22 Funds under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Act of 1991, five
2-23 percent shall be used by the department as specified by this
2-24 section.
2-25 (b) Money specified by Subsection (a) may be used only to
2-26 assist residents of a colonia in the Texas A&M University Colonias
2-27 Program and provide services and projects that are eligible for
3-1 reimbursement from the federal government.
3-2 (c) The department may contract with Texas A&M University
3-3 and, after approved by Texas A&M University, with counties for use
3-4 of these funds in the Texas A&M University Colonias Program to
3-5 provide eligible services and projects and to assist colonia
3-6 residents as prescribed by Subsection (a).
3-7 (d) In this section, "colonia" has the meaning assigned by
3-8 Section 2306.581, Government Code.
3-9 SECTION 4. Section 24.005, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
3-10 amended by adding Subsections (d), (e) and (f) to read as follows:
3-11 (d) The Department of Parks and Wildlife each fiscal year
3-12 shall grant at least $400,000 from the fund to counties in which
3-13 colonias exist to provide one-half of the costs of the development
3-14 of sports or recreational facilities in the colonias. A county may
3-15 meet the requirements for financial participation by the use of
3-16 in-kind or cash contributions.
3-17 (e) The department shall consult with Texas A&M University
3-18 Colonias Program for the use of these funds to provide eligible
3-19 services and projects to assist colonia residents as prescribed by
3-20 Subsection (d).
3-21 (f) In this section, "colonia" has the meaning assigned by
3-22 Section 2306.581, Government Code.
3-23 SECTION 5. (a) As soon as possible after the effective date
3-24 of this Section of this Act, the funds specified under Section
3-25 201.705, Transportation Code, that have been allocated by the Texas
3-26 Department of Transportation for projects financed under the
3-27 Transportation Enhancement Fund of the Intermodal Surface
4-1 Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 that have been withdrawn from
4-2 previously funded projects shall be used as specified by Section
4-3 201.705.
4-4 SECTION 6. Sections (1) through (4) of this Act take effect
4-5 September 1, 1997.
4-6 SECTION 7. The importance of this legislation and the
4-7 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
4-8 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
4-9 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
4-10 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.