TO: | Honorable Harold V. Dutton Jr., Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs |
FROM: | John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB2672 by Dutton (relating to safety measures for culverts or other similar flood or drainage systems maintained by governmental entities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
The bill would require that municipalities with a population over 2 million cover its culverts or flood drainage systems located within 100 feet of a school with a hinged drainage cover. Signs would also be required at each location that warn of dangers of drowning.
The provisions of the bill would apply exclusively to the City of Houston.
Source Agencies: | 601 Department of Transportation
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LBB Staff: | JOB, KKR
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