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.