C.S.H.B. 11 78(1)    BILL ANALYSIS


C.S.H.B. 11
By: Heflin
Appropriations
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Chapter 374 of the Health and Safety Code, as added by House Bill 1366 of
the 78th Legislature, establishes procedures and regulation of dry
cleaning facilities, including establishment of the dry cleaning facility
release fund, which consists of proceeds generated from the enforcement of
the Act. 

The purpose of Committee Substitute House Bill 11 is to appropriate funds
deposited to the credit of the dry cleaning facility release fund to the
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. 


RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution.  

ANALYSIS

C.S.H.B. 11 appropriates all amounts deposited to the credit of the dry
cleaning facility release fund beginning September 1, 2003 to the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality for the purpose of administrating
Chapter 374 of the Health and Safety Code. 

C.S.H.B. 11 requires any increase in state employee benefit costs incurred
under Chapter 374 of the Health and Safety Code to be covered by the
appropriation made in this substitute. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

Effective date of September 1, 2003 upon receiving two-thirds vote of the
membership of each house.  If not, the Act takes effect on November 1,
2003. 


COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

C.S.H.B. 11 adds additional language that requires any increase in state
employee benefit costs incurred under Chapter 374 of the Health and Safety
Code to be covered by the  appropriation made in this substitute.