Amend CSHB 1732 by adding the following SECTIONS and renumbering the subsequent SECTIONS accordingly:
SECTION ____. Section 15.975, Water Code, is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d) The board may not approve an application if the applicant has failed to satisfactorily complete a request by the executive administrator or a regional planning group for information relevant to the project, including a water infrastructure financing survey under Section 16.053(q).
SECTION ____. Section 15.912, Water Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 15.912. CONSIDERATIONS IN ACTING ON APPLICATION. (a) In acting on an application for financial assistance, the board shall consider:
(1) the needs of the area to be served by the project and the benefit of the project to the area in relation to the needs of other areas requiring state assistance in any manner and the benefits of those projects to the other areas;
(2) the availability of revenue to the political subdivision or water supply corporation from all sources for any necessary repayment of the cost of the project, including all interest;
(3) the relationship of the project to overall statewide needs; and
(4) any other factors that the board considers relevant.
(b) The board may not accept an application for a loan or grant of financial assistance from the fund for a project recommended through the state and regional water planning processes under Sections 16.051 and 16.053 if the applicant has failed to satisfactorily complete a request by the executive administrator or a regional planning group for information relevant to the project, including a water infrastructure financing survey under Section 16.053(q).
SECTION ____. Section 16.131, Water Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 16.131. AUTHORIZED PROJECTS. (a) The board may use the state participation account of the development fund to encourage optimum regional development of projects including the design, acquisition, lease, construction, reconstruction, development, or enlargement in whole or part of:
(1) reservoirs and storm water retention basins for water supply, flood protection, and groundwater recharge;
(2) facilities for the transmission and treatment of water; and
(3) treatment works as defined by Section 17.001 [of this code].
(b) the board may not use the state participation account of the development fund to finance a project recommended through the state and regional water planning processes under Sections 16.051 and 16.053 if the applicant has failed to satisfactorily complete a request by the executive administrator or a regional planning group for information relevant to the project, including a water infrastructure financing survey under Section 16.053(q).