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| The Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade will meet on |
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| Tuesday, June 29, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. in room E1.016 of the Capitol |
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| Extension to hear invited and public testimony on the following interim |
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| 1. Review the effectiveness of the Coordination of Colonia Initiatives and |
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| related measures addressed by the Committee and develop recommendations |
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| to better address substandard communities across the state where no |
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| potable water or sewage services are provided. Review state and local laws |
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| and policies relating to development and growth in unincorporated regions |
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| of the state and develop recommendations aimed at providing local units |
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| of government the necessary local control tools to curtail the spread of |
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| colonia-like developments in their jurisdictions. |
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| 2. Examine effectiveness of state homeownership programs serving colonia |
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| residents. Study the need for contract for deed conversions in the |
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| colonias within 150 miles of the Texas/Mexico border. Examine existing |
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| statute regarding statewide distribution of the Texas Bootstrap Loan |
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| Program and recommend changes to increase the state's ability to expedite |
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| allocation of funds. Develop recommendations to address abusive lending |
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| practices in distressed areas and fair housing violations in the colonias. |
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| 7. Monitor the implementation of legislation addressed by the Senate |
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| Committee on International Relations and Trade, 81st Legislature, Regular |
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| and Called Sessions, and make recommendations for any legislation needed |
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| to improve, enhance, and/or complete implementation. |
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| Review the housing initiatives addressed by the Committee and work with |
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| the appropriate housing officials to develop recommendations to better |
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| address the housing needs of smaller and distressed communities in Texas. |
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| Develop recommendations for the cost-effective use of existing housing |
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| monies, leveraging of funds and initiatives for new funding sources. |
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| Those wishing to give public testimony, please limit prepared remarks to 3 |
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| minutes. If submitting written testimony, please provide 20 copies, with |
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| your name on each copy, to the Committee during the hearing. |
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