HBA-ATS, TYH H.B. 1018 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1018 By: Denny Land & Resource Management 10/5/1999 Enrolled BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE During the interim between the 75th and 76th legislatures, the House Committee on Natural Resources created the Subcommittee on Dam Safety. The subcommittee found that Texas has a large number of communities that lie in floodplains due to the close proximity of high hazard or significant hazard dams. Because many of these communities do not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), residents cannot obtain flood insurance. The subcommittee in its report recommended that the legislature require cities and counties to participate in the NFIP. H.B. 1018 requires the governing body of each city and county to adopt the necessary measures to be eligible to participate in the NFIP. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter I, Chapter 16, Water Code, by adding Section 16.3145, as follows: Sec. 16.3145. NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM ORDERS OR ORDINANCES. Requires the governing body of each city and county to adopt ordinances or orders necessary for the city or county to be eligible to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program. SECTION 2.Requires the governing body to adopt the ordinances or orders no later than January 1, 2001. SECTION 3. Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.