By: Ogden, Haywood S.B. No. 416 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation 1-3 in connection with the mitigation of an adverse environmental 1-4 impact resulting from a state highway improvement project. 1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 201, Transportation Code, 1-7 is amended by adding Section 201.6061 to read as follows: 1-8 Sec. 201.6061. PAYMENT OF FEE TO PUBLIC AGENCY OR PRIVATE 1-9 ENTITY IN CONNECTION WITH MITIGATION OF CERTAIN ADVERSE 1-10 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. If authorized by the applicable regulatory 1-11 authority, the department may pay a fee to an appropriate public 1-12 agency or private entity in lieu of acquiring or agreeing to manage 1-13 property for the mitigation of an adverse environmental impact that 1-14 is a direct result of a state highway improvement project. 1-15 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 1-16 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 1-17 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 1-18 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 1-19 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.