SRC-AMY H.B. 11 78(1) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 11 78S10275 JRD-DBy: Heflin (Jackson) Finance 7/14/2003 Engrossed DIGEST AND PURPOSE H.B. 11 sets forth the appropriation of funds deposited in the dry cleaning facility release fund to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 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. (a) Provides that all amounts deposited during the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2003, to the credit of the dry cleaning facility release fund created by Chapter 374, Health and Safety Code, as added by House Bill No. 1366, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, are appropriated to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2003, for the purpose of administering Chapter 374, subject to the limitations prescribed by Chapter 374 or otherwise prescribed by House Bill No. 1366. (b) Requires any increase in state employee benefit costs incurred during the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2003, in connection with administering Chapter 374, Health and Safety Code, as added by House Bill No. 1366, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, to be paid out of the appropriations made by Subsection (a) of this section and to be allocated to the appropriate employee benefit appropriation items in accordance with applicable rules of the comptroller. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2003, if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution, or November 1, 2003.