By: Kolkhorst, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Seliger) H.B. No. 2928
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 2, 2005;
May 3, 2005, read first time and referred to Subcommittee on
Emerging Technologies and Economic Development; May 20, 2005,
reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute to
Committee on Business and Commerce; May 21, 2005, reported
adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute from Committee on
Business and Commerce by the following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0;
May 21, 2005, sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 2928 By: Lucio
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to projects that may be undertaken by certain development
corporations with respect to business enterprises or business
development.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 2(11), Development Corporation Act of
1979 (Article 5190.6, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended to
read as follows:
(11) [(A)] "Project" shall mean:
(A) the land, buildings, equipment, facilities,
expenditures, targeted infrastructure, and improvements (one or
more) that are for the creation or retention of primary jobs and
that are found by the board of directors to be required or suitable
for the development, retention, or expansion of manufacturing and
industrial facilities, research and development facilities,
transportation facilities (including but not limited to airports,
ports, mass commuting facilities, and parking facilities), sewage
or solid waste disposal facilities, recycling facilities, air or
water pollution control facilities, facilities for the furnishing
of water to the general public, distribution centers, small
warehouse facilities capable of serving as decentralized storage
and distribution centers, primary job training facilities for use
by institutions of higher education, and regional or national
corporate headquarters facilities;[.]
(B) ["Project" also includes] job training
required or suitable for the promotion of development and expansion
of business enterprises and other enterprises described by this
Act, as provided by Section 38 of this Act; or[.]
(C) ["Project" also includes] expenditures found
by the board of directors to be required or suitable for
infrastructure necessary to promote or develop new or expanded
business enterprises limited to streets and roads, rail spurs,
water and sewer utilities, electric utilities, gas utilities,
drainage, site improvements, and related improvements, and
telecommunications and Internet improvements.
SECTION 2. Section 4B(a), Development Corporation Act of
1979 (Article 5190.6, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended by
adding Subdivision (3) to read as follows:
(3) For a corporation created by an eligible city with
a population of 20,000 or less, "project" shall also include the
land, buildings, equipment, facilities, expenditures, targeted
infrastructure, and improvements found by the board of directors to
promote new or expanded business development.
SECTION 3. Section 40(a), Development Corporation Act of
1979 (Article 5190.6, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended to
read as follows:
(a) A corporation created under this Act may not provide a
direct incentive to or make an expenditure on behalf of a business
enterprise under a project as defined by Section 2 or 4B(a)(2) or
(3) of this Act unless the corporation enters into a performance
agreement with the business enterprise.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.
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