MPA S.B. 1107 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1107 By: Shapleigh Economic Development 4/23/1999 Engrossed BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, the Texas Department of Economic Development maintains a database on federal, state, and local economic development programs and services, called the Texas Business and Community Development Clearinghouse (clearinghouse). S.B. 1107 requires the clearinghouse, at least once every two years, to prepare information on programs and services that will benefit and assist communities that have experienced significant job losses due to the North American Free Trade Agreement. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter K, Chapter 481, Government Code, by adding Section 481.1665, as follows: Sec. 481.1665. INFORMATION ON PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR CERTAIN COMMUNITIES AND ENTITIES. (a) Requires the Texas Business and Community Economic Development Clearinghouse (clearinghouse), at least once each two-year period, to prepare information on those programs and services described by Section 481.167(b) (describing the information collected and disseminated by the clearinghouse) that will benefit and assist communities and entities that have experienced significant job losses associated with the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Requires the clearinghouse to provide information in English and Spanish on the Texas Department of Economic Development (department) Internet website and to each governing body of a specified entity in the border region. (b) Provides that the information provided must contain: (1) the Internet address of the department's website; and (2) the toll-free telephone number of the clearinghouse. SECTION 2.Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.