SRC-TJG S.B. 1945 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1945
78R14501 JTS-DBy: Armbrister
Natural Resources
5/20/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

The Texas Council on Environmental Technology was created to develop and
certify new environmental technologies that cost-effectively improve air
quality in Texas while promoting the development of environmental
technology businesses in Texas.  The current administrative budget is
capped at $250,000.  As proposed, S.B. 1945 provides that the limit on the
amount of money used for administration of the new technology research and
development program under Section 386.252(a), Health and Safety Code, does
not include any amount retained by the Texas Council on Environmental
Technology (council) from a grant made by the council to be used to
administer the grant. 

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 386.252, Health and Safety Code, by adding
Subsection (c), to provide that the limit on the amount of money used for
administration of the new technology research and development program
under Subsection (a)(4) does not include any amount retained by the Texas
Council on Environmental Technology (council) from a grant made by the
council to be used to administer the grant. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.