HBA-CMT S.B. 1164 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1164
By: Truan
State, Federal & International Relations
4/29/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

It would be beneficial for Texas to remain competitive during upcoming
federal decisions about base closures throughout the United States.  Texas'
military bases should operate such that they reduce long term costs to the
state as well as increase opportunities for investment in infrastructure.
Senate Bill 1164 requires the Office of Defense Affairs of the Texas
Department of Economic Development, in conjunction with the Texas Strategic
Military Planning Commission, to request a report developing a five-year
infrastructure plan from each military installation in Texas.  

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. 

ANALYSIS

Senate Bill 1164 requires the Office of Defense Affairs of the Texas
Department of Economic Development (office), in cooperation with the Texas
Strategic Military Planning Commission, to request each military
installation in Texas to develop a five-year strategic infrastructure plan
and submit the plan to the office no later than July 1, 2002.  The bill
sets forth the contents of the strategic infrastructure plan.  The bill
requires the office to compile all plans submitted to the office into a
single report, include its own recommendations in relation to a
comprehensive review of the submitted plans, and submit a copy of the
report and recommendations to the governor, lieutenant governor, the
speaker of the house of representatives, and the chair of each legislative
committee with jurisdiction over defense affairs by December 1, 2002.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.