SRC-SEW S.B. 1219 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1219
77R7666 SMH-DBy: Bernsen
Natural Resources
4/28/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current state law requires coastal communities to contribute 25 percent to
the cost of a coastal erosion response study project.  Many coastal
communities are small and relatively rural and   have not been able to
raise the 25 percent necessary to receive the additional general revenue
funding for the project. The state funding is allocated from general
revenue.  As proposed, S.B. 1219 lowers the local contribution from 25
percent to 15 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 set forth
guidelines concerning an agreement between the commissioner and a qualified
project partner to undertake a coastal erosion response study or project. 

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