SRC-AMY C.S.S.B. 1143 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1143
By: Madla
Subcommittee on Base Realignment and Closure
4/16/2003
Committee Report (Substituted)

DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Texas law allows only for growth within previously established
defense readjustment zone (zone) boundaries.  Once the zone reaches its
maximum size it cannot be redrawn; the law prohibits any alteration of the
zone that excludes any original area of the zone.  This excludes new
businesses that may be eligible for inclusion in the zone, but whose
inclusion into the zone would necessitate boundary adjustments that
violate current law.  C.S.S.B. 1143 prohibits the exclusion of any
qualified business designated as a defense readjustment project, rather
than prohibiting the exclusion of any original zone area.  This bill also
authorizes the Texas Department of Economic Development to designate the
same qualified business in a readjustment zone as more than one defense
readjustment project. 


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 2310.110(b), Government Code, to prohibit the
amended boundary of a defense economic readjustment zone from excluding
any qualified business designated as a defense readjustment project,
rather than the original area, included within the boundary of the zone as
designated. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 2310.306, Government Code, by adding Subsection
(d) to authorize the Texas Department of Economic Development to designate
the same qualified business in a readjustment zone as more than one
defense readjustment project. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.