SRC-AXB H.B. 1912 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1912
76R7960  DRH-FBy: Cuellar (Shapiro)
State Affairs
5/10/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, the statute regarding the identification of unfunded mandates
does not include in the definition of unfunded state mandates a reduction
in appropriated funds for a mandated service for which funding is
historically provided by the legislature.  H.B. 1912 requires an
interagency work group to include old funded mandates that are no longer
funded, in a list of reimbursement mandates, and replaces the term "state
mandate" with "mandate." 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 1912 replaces the term "state mandate" with "mandate,"
and requires an interagency work group to add a certain mandate to a list
of reimbursements. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 320.001(2), Government Code, to replace the term
"state mandate" with "mandate." 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 320.003(a), Government Code, to require an
interagency work group to add to the list of mandates for which the
legislature has not provided reimbursement a mandate from a previous
legislative session for which reimbursement was provided under Subsection
(b) in the previous session, but for which reimbursement was not provided
in the most recent regular session or in any subsequent special sessions.
Makes a conforming change. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.