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| The Senate Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security will |
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| convene at the Region 16 ESC, Panhandle Conference Center, Room ABCD, 5800 |
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| Bell St., Amarillo, Texas 79109 to receive and consider invited and |
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| public testimony regarding these interim charges: |
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| Recommend improvements to homeland security, including the state's |
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| infrastructure and housing recovery operations. Make recommendations for |
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| incorporating best practices and addressing any gaps in existing |
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| procedures, and disaster preparation and response, including volunteer |
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| involvement, evacuation and sheltering and trauma care, and communications |
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| Study and make recommendations to expedite the environmental review |
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| process for transportation projects. |
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| Review the 100 most congested roadway segments and determine if |
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| alternative congestion relief modes have been identified to relieve |
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| segments in areas where the addition of lanes is not possible. For |
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| example, review whether TxDOT and MPOs should consider instituting park |
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| and rides and encouraging employee flex times to relieve congested roadway |
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| Monitor the implementation of legislation addressed by the Senate |
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| Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security, 81st Legislature, |
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| Regular and Called Sessions, and make recommendations for any legislation |
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| needed to improve, enhance, and/or complete implementation. |
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| Monitor the implementation of gang-related legislation passed during the |
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| 81st Legislature and its impact on drug cartel-related transnational gangs |
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| If you would like to testify, please limit oral remarks to 3 minutes. |
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| Written testimony of any length is welcome; please submit 15 copies, with |
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