87R9532 MWC-D
 
  By: Krause H.B. No. 4420
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a study and analysis by the comptroller on delivery
  methods used for certain projects of the Texas Department of
  Transportation and the Texas Water Development Board.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  STUDY AND ANALYSIS OF PROJECT DELIVERY METHODS.
  (a) The comptroller of public accounts, in conjunction with the
  Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Water Development
  Board, shall conduct a study on the economic impact and feasibility
  of public-private partnerships as an alternative delivery method
  for certain projects of the department and board.
         (b)  In conducting the study, the comptroller shall analyze
  each project submitted under Subsection (c) of this section and
  determine for each project:
               (1)  the feasibility of using an alternative project
  delivery method, including the use of private financing;
               (2)  the estimated savings to this state if the project
  used an alternative project delivery method, including private
  financing;
               (3)  the estimated amount of local money necessary to
  construct or complete the project using traditional project
  delivery methods compared to the money necessary for the project
  using an alternative project delivery method, including private
  financing; and
               (4)  the amount of additional money available to other
  regions of this state if the project used an alternative project
  delivery method, including private financing.
         (c)  Not later than December 31, 2021:
               (1)  the Texas Department of Transportation shall
  conduct a comprehensive review of all proposed road projects with a
  project value of more than $1 billion and submit a report of those
  projects to the comptroller for analysis under Subsection (b) of
  this section; and
               (2)  the Texas Water Development Board shall conduct a
  comprehensive review of all projects in the state water plan with an
  estimated project value of more than $1 billion and submit a report
  of those projects to the comptroller for analysis under Subsection
  (b) of this section.
         SECTION 2.  REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE. Not later than
  September 1, 2022, the comptroller of public accounts shall submit
  to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house
  of representatives, and the presiding officer of each standing
  committee of the legislature with jurisdiction over transportation
  and water matters a report on the results of the study and analysis
  conducted under Section 1 of this Act and any recommendations of the
  comptroller relating to the study, including any statutory changes
  necessary.
         SECTION 3.  EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2023.
         SECTION 4.  EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September
  1, 2021.