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	Amend CSHB 300, Article IX, by adding a new Section 91.0042 to 
read as follows:
	Sec. 91.0042.  RAIL RELOCATION ADVISORY GROUP.  (a)  The rail 
relocation advisory group is created to advise the department on 
the implementation and administration of rail relocation and 
improvement planning and projects.
	(b)  The advisory group consists of stakeholders in the 
railroad industry, appointed by the chair of the Senate Committee 
on Transportation and Homeland Security and by the chair of the 
House Committee on Transportation.  The chairs shall determine the 
number of members appropriate to accomplish the duties of the 
advisory group.
	(c)  The advisory group meets at the call of the chairs and 
shall advise the department on the rail relocation and improvement 
planning and projects, including strategies for:
		(1)  alleviating traffic congestion;                                   
		(2)  improving passenger and freight mobility;                         
		(3)  reducing noise in residential areas; and                          
		(4)  mitigating adverse effects on the environment.                    
	(d)  The department shall provide administrative support, 
including staff, as necessary to assist the advisory group in 
accomplishing its duties.
	(e)  A member of the advisory group is not entitled to 
compensation for service on the committee but is entitled to 
reimbursement of travel expenses incurred by the member while 
conducting the business of the advisory group, as provided by the 
General Appropriations Act.