76R13032 WP-D By Hardcastle H.B. No. 3402 Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3402: By Alexander C.S.H.B. No. 3402 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the creation of the aviation development account in the 1-3 state highway fund. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 21, Transportation Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 21.0041 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 21.0041. AVIATION DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT. (a) The 1-8 aviation development account is an account in the state highway 1-9 fund. 1-10 (b) Money in the account may be appropriated only to the 1-11 department to make loans or grants under this chapter to meet air 1-12 transportation needs in support of economic development or safety 1-13 efforts. 1-14 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1999. 1-15 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 1-16 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-17 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-18 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 1-19 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.