HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:   Texas Ports, Innovation & Infrastructure, Select 

TIME & DATE: 10:00 AM, Monday, April 30, 2018 

PLACE:       402 Harbor Drive, Corpus  Christi, TX 78401 
CHAIR:       Rep. Joe Deshotel 

 

The Committee will meet to hear invited and public testimony on the following:

 

Review the maritime port program for “Funding of Port Security, Projects, and Studies” in Chapter 55 of the Texas Transportation Code to identify changes or modernization needed to address current maritime-related port access and freight mobility needs.  

 

Study the benefits of 85RSB28: Funding of Ship Channel Improvements; ensure the fund is properly designed to benefit the Coast of Texas and it's Ports.

 

Study how to continue maintenance and dredging to ensure navigable waterways and channels. Identify alternative funding, if any, ensure navigable waterways and channels to remain competitive in the post-Panama Canal expansion era.

 

 

 

 

 

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.