Amend CSSB 1 in Article II, immediately following the
recommended items of appropration for the Department of Health, by
inserting the following appropriately numbered rider:
      __.  ASSESSMENT OF RISKS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY FROM
PIPELINE SPILLS OR ACCIDENTS.  The Texas Department of Health shall
perform a study on pipeline safety in this state to assess the risk
to public health and public safety from pipeline spills or
accidents.  The study shall include the risks to childrens' health
posed by pipelines located near public and private schools.  The
department may coordinate with and request input from other state
agencies and governmental entities as necessary to perform the
study.  The department shall, by August 31, 2002, submit a report
to the Governor and to each body of the Legislature that includes
recommendations to reduce potential adverse effects on public
health and public safety, to ensure that pipeline operators are
adequately financially responsible for damages to public health and
public safety caused by spills or accidents, and to ensure
opportunities for public input and notification concerning pipeline
projects that could pose a risk to public health or public safety.