By:  Krusee                                                     H.C.R. No. 245


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, House Bill No. 2702 has been adopted by the house of representatives and the senate and is being prepared for enrollment; and WHEREAS, The bill contains technical errors that should be corrected; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas, That the enrolling clerk of the house of representatives be instructed to correct House Bill No. 2702 as follows: (1) On page 4, line 2, strike "228" and substitute "223". (2) On page 4, line 3, strike "with regard to a toll project". (3) On page 4, line 7, strike "228" and substitute "223". (4) On page 4, line 8, strike "for toll projects". (5) On page 16, lines 2-3, strike "entity designated by an agency of the United States" and substitute "appropriate public agency or private entity with or". (6) On page 26, line 27, strike "of a" (first instance) and substitute "on a". (7) On page 27, line 1, strike "a new location of" and substitute "such". (8) On page 31, line 23, strike "222.104(c)" and substitute "222.104(d)(1)". (9) On page 32, line 9, strike "(c)" and substitute "(d)(1)". (10) On page 37, line 20, between "(e)" and "if", insert "or prequalified under Subsection (e-1)". (11) On page 49, strike lines 4-24 and substitute: Sec. 227.004. ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION. (a) The department shall include in a draft or final environmental impact statement prepared as part of the environmental review of a Trans-Texas Corridor project information detailing: (1) the reasons for the immediate and future needs of the project; (2) the reasonableness of and necessity for the project; and (3) after a segment of the project has advanced: (A) the reasons for the immediate and future needs for each mode of transportation in that segment of the project; and (B) the reasonableness and necessity for each mode of transportation in that segment of the project. (b) After receiving approval from the federal government, the department shall: (1) post the final environmental impact statement on the department's Internet website, along with information concerning where a copy of the environmental impact statement may be reviewed or obtained; and (2) provide notice to each state senator and representative who represents all or part of the area in which a segment of the project is located, and the commissioners court of each county in which a segment of the project is located, that the environmental impact statement is available on the department's Internet website. (12) On page 53B, line 14, between "conservation district" and the comma, insert "or a subsidence district". (13) On page 58, line 3, strike "or" and substitute "for". (14) On page 63, line 22, between "under" and "a" insert this chapter, and a payment received by the department under". (15) On page 64, line 14, strike "turnpike" and substitute "toll". (16) On page 149, lines 26 and 27, strike "and 361.140-361.142" and substitute ", 361.140 and 361.141".