BILL ANALYSIS |
C.S.H.B. 1862 |
By: Lucio III |
Natural Resources |
Committee Report (Substituted) |
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Interested parties note that state and regional water plans provide for the identification of river and stream segments as being of unique ecological value that should be protected. C.S.H.B. 1862 seeks to designate certain river or stream segments that were recommended by recent plans as being of such value for their protection.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
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RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
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ANALYSIS
C.S.H.B. 1862 designates as being of unique ecological value certain specified segments of Alamito Creek, Black Cypress Bayou, Black Cypress Creek, and Terlingua Creek and provides for the effect of such a designation.
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EFFECTIVE DATE
On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.
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COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL AND SUBSTITUTE
While C.S.H.B. 1862 may differ from the original in minor or nonsubstantive ways, the following comparison is organized and formatted in a manner that indicates the substantial differences between the introduced and committee substitute versions of the bill.
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