SRC-MKV H.B. 2793 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2793
77R7666 SMH-DBy: Eiland (Brown, J. E. "Buster")
Natural Resources
5/1/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, a qualified project partner may enter into an agreement
with the commissioner of the General Land Office to study coastal erosion.
However, the statute requires the qualified project partner to pay at least
25 percent of the cost of the study. This shared cost may be burdensome for
some qualified partners to participate in the study. H.B. 2793 reduces the
minimum shared cost portion for a qualified project partner to15 percent.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 33.603(c), Natural Resources Code, to provide
that an agreement between the commissioner of the General Land Office and a
qualified project partner to undertake a coastal erosion response study or
project must require the qualified project partner to pay at least 15
percent, rather than 25 percent, of the shared project cost.  

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.