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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the maritime port plans, reports, and programs prepared |
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by the Port Authority Advisory Committee. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 55.007(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The committee shall: |
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(1) prepare the [a] maritime port mission plan |
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described by Section 55.008; |
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(2) review each project eligible to be funded under |
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this chapter and make recommendations for approval or disapproval |
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to the department; and |
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(3) [every two years prepare a report on Texas
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maritime ports, with a list of projects that have been recommended
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by the committee, including:
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[(A)
the recommended funding level for each
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project; and
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[(B)
if staged implementation of the project is
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appropriate, the funding requirements for each stage; and
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[(4)] advise the commission and the department on |
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matters relating to port authorities. |
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SECTION 2. Section 55.008, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 55.008. MARITIME PORT MISSION PLAN [CAPITAL PROGRAM]. |
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(a) The committee shall prepare a two-year maritime port mission |
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plan [capital program] defining the goals and objectives of the |
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committee concerning the development of maritime port facilities |
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and an intermodal transportation system. The plan [port capital
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program] must include projects or studies submitted to the |
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committee by any maritime port and recommendations for: |
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(1) the construction of transportation facilities |
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connecting any maritime port to another transportation mode; and |
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(2) the efficient, cost-effective development of |
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transportation facilities or maritime port facilities for the |
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purpose of: |
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(A) enhancing international trade; |
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(B) enhancing security; |
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(C) promoting cargo flow; |
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(D) increasing cruise passenger movements; |
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(E) increasing maritime port revenues; and |
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(F) providing economic benefits to the state. |
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(b) The committee shall update the maritime port mission |
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plan [capital program] and shall submit the updated plan [capital
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program] not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year to: |
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(1) the governor; |
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(2) the lieutenant governor; |
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(3) the speaker of the house of representatives; and |
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(4) the commission. |
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SECTION 3. Section 55.007(b), Transportation Code, is |
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repealed. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |