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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation on |
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future transportation needs for the year 2045. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "department" means the |
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Texas Department of Transportation. |
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SECTION 2. STUDY. (a) The department, in consultation with |
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the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, shall conduct a study on |
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the state's projected transportation needs and costs and the |
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resulting benefits of meeting those needs and costs for the year |
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2045. |
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(b) The study must: |
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(1) use models from the state's metropolitan planning |
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organizations and rural planning efforts to capture regional and |
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local transportation needs; |
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(2) incorporate current, high quality vehicle-based |
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data sources to analyze changing travel patterns and behaviors; |
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(3) develop a forecast for alternative levels of |
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mobility and infrastructure performance for: |
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(A) highway maintenance; |
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(B) urban mobility; and |
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(C) rural connectivity; |
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(4) develop a range of future state transportation |
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performance and infrastructure condition goals for the period |
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covered by the study; |
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(5) develop and evaluate potential scenarios to |
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account for: |
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(A) innovations in vehicle technologies; |
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(B) changes in travel behavior; |
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(C) changes in workplace policies; and |
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(D) strategies for innovative project design and |
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development; |
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(6) evaluate current funding levels and dedicated |
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funding streams, including anticipated funds transferred to the |
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state highway fund under Section 49-g, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution, or deposited to that fund under Section 7-c, Article |
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VIII, Texas Constitution, to quantify the gap between likely |
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funding and the amount required to meet a range of performance |
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conditions; |
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(7) identify strategies and funding options to fill |
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any gaps in transportation needs; and |
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(8) overlay information in the 2030 Committee's 2011 |
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report analysis for the period from 2010 to 2035 to compare the |
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funding landscape and performance expectations in 2011 with the |
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current outlook. |
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SECTION 3. COMMITTEE. The Texas Transportation Commission |
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shall appoint a committee composed of experienced and respected |
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business and community leaders in this state to provide guidance |
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and direction to the department and the Texas A&M Transportation |
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Institute for purposes of conducting the study required by this |
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Act. |
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SECTION 4. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. Not later than December |
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1, 2024, the Texas Department of Transportation shall submit a |
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report to the legislature that includes the results of the study |
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conducted under this Act and any associated recommendations. |
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SECTION 5. EXPIRATION. This Act expires January 1, 2025. |
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SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |