By Oliveira H.B. No. 2252 75R3038 CLG-D 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) The comptroller each fiscal year shall deposit 1-9 $500,000 of the federal money received by the state under Title XX 1-10 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1397 et seq.) or for 1-11 community-based services in an account in the general revenue fund 1-12 to be administered by the department under this section. 1-13 (b) Money in the account may be used only to provide: 1-14 (1) community-based services to children who reside in 1-15 a colonia and are at risk of being placed in a foster home; and 1-16 (2) social services under Title XX of the Social 1-17 Security Act to residents of a colonia who are eligible to receive 1-18 those services. 1-19 (c) The department may contract with a community resource 1-20 center established by Texas A&M University and located in a colonia 1-21 to provide the services described by Subsection (b). 1-22 (d) In this section, "colonia" has the meaning assigned by 1-23 Section 2306.581, Government Code. 1-24 SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 481, Government Code, is 2-1 amended by adding Section 481.030 to read as follows: 2-2 Sec. 481.030. ACCOUNT FOR PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS TO ASSIST 2-3 RESIDENTS OF COLONIA. (a) The comptroller each fiscal year shall 2-4 deposit $600,000 of the money received by the state under the 2-5 federal community development block grant program in an account in 2-6 the general revenue fund to be administered by the department under 2-7 this section. 2-8 (b) Money in the account may be used only to: 2-9 (1) construct and rehabilitate community resource 2-10 centers in colonias; 2-11 (2) establish a loan program to assist residents of a 2-12 colonia who plan to start or expand small businesses in the 2-13 colonia; and 2-14 (3) provide loan management and business training to 2-15 residents of a colonia. 2-16 (c) The department may contract with a community resource 2-17 center established by Texas A&M University and located in a colonia 2-18 to provide the services described by Subsection (b)(3). 2-19 (d) In this section, "colonia" has the meaning assigned by 2-20 Section 2306.581, Government Code. 2-21 SECTION 3. Subchapter I, Chapter 201, Transportation Code, 2-22 is amended by adding Section 201.705 to read as follows: 2-23 Sec. 201.705. ACCOUNT FOR PROJECTS IN COLONIAS. (a) The 2-24 comptroller each fiscal year shall deposit five percent of the 2-25 federal money received by the state under the Intermodal Surface 2-26 Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 in an account in the general 2-27 revenue fund to be administered by the department under this 3-1 section. 3-2 (b) Money in the account may be used only: 3-3 (1) for eligible colonia projects; and 3-4 (2) to assist residents of a colonia to apply for and 3-5 secure federal transportation funding available under the 3-6 Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 for 3-7 landscaping and other beautification and historic preservation 3-8 projects. 3-9 (c) The department may contract with a community resource 3-10 center established by Texas A&M University and located in a colonia 3-11 to identify eligible projects and assist colonia residents as 3-12 prescribed by Subsection (b). 3-13 (d) In this section, "colonia" has the meaning assigned by 3-14 Section 2306.581, Government Code. 3-15 SECTION 4. Section 24.005, Parks and Wildlife Code, is 3-16 amended by adding Subsections (d) and (e) to read as follows: 3-17 (d) The department each fiscal year shall grant at least 3-18 $400,000 from the fund to counties in which colonias are located to 3-19 provide one-half of the costs of the development of sports parks or 3-20 recreational areas in the colonias to be owned and operated by the 3-21 counties if the counties agree to finance the remaining costs. 3-22 (e) In this section, "colonia" has the meaning assigned by 3-23 Section 2306.581, Government Code. 3-24 SECTION 5. (a) As soon as possible after the effective date 3-25 of this Act, the comptroller shall transfer to the account 3-26 established under Section 201.705, Transportation Code, as added by 3-27 this Act, money allocated by the Texas Department of Transportation 4-1 for projects financed under the Intermodal Surface Transportation 4-2 Efficiency Act of 1991 that have been withdrawn. 4-3 (b) The Texas Department of Transportation shall certify to 4-4 the comptroller the amounts to be transferred under this section. 4-5 SECTION 6. This Act takes effect 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.