Bill Text: TX HB417 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to economic impact reviews conducted by the Texas Transportation Commission.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-20 - Referred to Transportation [HB417 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB417-Introduced.html
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| By: Guerra | H.B. No. 417 | |
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| relating to economic impact reviews conducted by the Texas | ||
| Transportation Commission. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 201, Transportation Code, | ||
| is amended by adding Section 201.605 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 201.605. ECONOMIC IMPACT REVIEW. (a) The commission | ||
| by rule shall provide for the commission's review of the economic | ||
| impact of the department's transportation projects on businesses | ||
| located in the area of a project. The rules must provide for: | ||
| (1) public comment on the commission's economic impact | ||
| reviews, including the types of projects for which public hearings | ||
| are required, and a procedure for requesting a public hearing on an | ||
| economic impact review for which a public hearing is not required; | ||
| (2) the commission's evaluation of direct and indirect | ||
| effects of the department's projects; | ||
| (3) analysis of project alternatives; and | ||
| (4) a written report that briefly explains the | ||
| commission's decision on a project and that specifies any | ||
| mitigation measures on economic harm on which the project is | ||
| conditioned. | ||
| (b) An economic impact review of a project must be conducted | ||
| in the time required for an environmental review of the project. | ||
| (c) The commission shall consider the results of its reviews | ||
| in executing its duties. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||
